Baseball Game Preview: Montello Hilltoppers vs. Rio Vikings

For the second straight game, Montello will face off against Rio. The Hilltoppers will square off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Montello headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Rio let them put that streak behind them. The Hilltoppers blew past the Vikings 11-1 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hilltoppers as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.

For Rio's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Shawback, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Rio dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Montello, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.