Valparaiso has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Michigan City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valparaiso is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Valparaiso stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They beat Michigan City by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3.
Caden Crowell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Crowell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crowell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Valparaiso let DJ Malloy and Nate Brumfield loose on the outfield. Malloy scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Brumfield went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Trevor Fenters was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valparaiso is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Michigan City, they dropped their record down to 1-15 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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