Valparaiso fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against La Porte on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 4-2. Valparaiso has not had much luck with La Porte recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kylie McMillan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Valparaiso saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Simpson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On La Porte's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Mia Maxel gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Reghan Stephany and Jersey Worthington did most of the damage at the plate: Stephany scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Worthington scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for La Porte, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Valparaiso will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. Valparaiso is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for La Porte, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Portage at 4:30 p.m. La Porte is facing Portage at the right time seeing as Portage is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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