The Terre Haute South Vigo Braves will take on the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Terre Haute South Vigo has seven straight wins, Columbus North has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Terre Haute South Vigo came out on top against Clay City on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Braves narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eels 7-6.
Austin Semmler
| 05/13/25 @ Clay City | 8 |
| 04/18/25 vs Northview | 7 |
| 05/05/25 @ Linton-Stockton | 6 |
| 05/12/25 vs Covington | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Mooresville | 1 |
Terre Haute South Vigo got a great performance from Austin Semmler as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Semmler a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mckade Griese, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Ewing, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Columbus North fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southport on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 3-2. Bull Dogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Thursday.
Javier Uscanga was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Columbus North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Whaley, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Terre Haute South Vigo's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus North, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Terre Haute South Vigo came up short against Columbus North when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
