Baseball Recap: Valparaiso's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

05/10/25 @ Hammond Central	21
04/30/25 vs Merrillville	19
05/03/25 vs South Bend Adams	12
04/29/25 @ Merrillville	11
04/22/25 @ Portage	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valparaiso). They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Hammond Central Wolves on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Valparaiso got a massive performance out of Matthew Civanich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs Civanich has posted over his last 12 matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Drayden Wilcox, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Valparaiso always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .596. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hammond Central only posted an OBP of .176.

The victory was the eighth in a row for Valparaiso, bringing their record up to 14-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hammond Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14-1 record this season.

Valparaiso will challenge La Porte at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hammond Central, they will square off against Wheeler at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.9 runs per game on average), something the Wolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.