Baseball Game Preview: Elk Mound Mounders vs. Mondovi Buffaloes

The Elk Mound Mounders will challenge the Mondovi Buffaloes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (Elk Mound has five wins , while Mondovi has six dating back to last season).

Elk Mound's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Colfax. Fans of the Mounders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.

Meanwhile, Mondovi got the win against Arcadia on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The Buffaloes are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fourth match they've won by 6+ runs this season.

Elk Mound's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mondovi, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.

Elk Mound came up short against Mondovi in their previous meeting back in June of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Mounders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.