The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia City Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Tippecanoe Valley: 4, Columbia City: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Tippecanoe Valley will head into Monday's matchup after some sweet revenge against Northwestern: Tippecanoe Valley couldn't quite topple Northwestern on Monday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they took when the two last played. Tippecanoe Valley never let Northwestern onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Tippecanoe Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Dalynne Bussard made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Bussard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Bussard was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Temperance Caudill was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kahlyn Manns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Columbia City narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Carroll 3-1.
The team relied heavily on Kasey Snyder, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Tippecanoe Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Columbia City, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tippecanoe Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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