The Blue River Valley Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Blue River Valley is leaving town to face Cambridge City Lincoln after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Vikings came up short against Monroe Central on Thursday, falling 11-4.
Blue River Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was EVAN ZENTZ, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. JONNY HOWE was another, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cambridge City Lincoln never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Randolph Southern on Friday. They blew past the Rebels 11-1. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won four in a row.
Evan Stuckey and Noah Patterson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Stuckey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Patterson tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Stuckey scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Patterson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dustin Lunsford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Dick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cambridge City Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randolph Southern only posted an OBP of .211.
Blue River Valley took their win against Cambridge City Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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