Baseball Preview: Challis Vikings vs. West Jefferson Panthers
Challis is 10-0 against West Jefferson since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Challis Vikings will be staying on the road to face off against the West Jefferson Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Challis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Challis fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Sugar-Salem. Challis has struggled against Sugar-Salem recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Challis saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruger Nicholls, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson came up short against North Fremont on Tuesday and fell 8-5. West Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Challis' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything went Challis' way against West Jefferson in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as Challis made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Challis since the squad 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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