Baseball Recap: North Boone Extends Home Winning Streak to Ten

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but North Boone ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Rock Falls Rockets 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Vikings

Previous Games (Home)

05/08/25 vs Rock Falls	6-5
05/05/25 vs Dixon	5-2
04/26/25 vs Hinckley-Big Rock	12-6
04/24/25 vs Stillman Valley	15-0
04/22/25 vs Winnebago	13-7
+ 5 more games

North Boone's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Rock Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15-1 record this season.

North Boone will challenge Oregon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Rock Falls will be paying especially close attention to North Boone's game: after North Boone faces off against Harvard, they'll take on Rock Falls again at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.