The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Knox Redskins at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Tippecanoe Valley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Bethany Christian.
Tippecanoe Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Manuel, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Knox fell victim to Valparaiso and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. Knox has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tippecanoe Valley dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Knox, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-14.
Tippecanoe Valley skirted past Knox 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Knox's Peter Wallsmith, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Tippecanoe Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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