Baseball Game Preview: Pardeeville Bulldogs vs. Rio Vikings

The Pardeeville Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Rio Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pardeeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

Pardeeville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Madison East just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Purgolders by a score of 7-6.

Preston Jenkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Logan Young, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, Rio might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Parkview who claimed the real prize. Rio lost 11-4 to Parkview. Rio has struggled against Parkview recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Jackson Shawback was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs.

Rio's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Pardeeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.

Rio's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pardeeville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Rio, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Pardeeville's hitters?

Pardeeville took their victory against Rio in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.