Vikings
| 05/02/25 vs Deer Creek-Mackinaw | 6 |
| 04/30/25 @ Heyworth | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lexington | 9 |
| 04/25/25 vs Tremont | 7 |
| + 13 more games |
The Tri-Valley Vikings will square off against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tri-Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Tri-Valley barely beat Deer Creek-Mackinaw the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings' pitcher stepped up to hand the Chiefs a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Cole Klein, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Deer Creek-Mackinaw off the board. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Moore was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Lucas Filarski was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to Monticello.
Tri-Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
Tri-Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Bloomington Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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