Baseball Game Preview: North Salem Vikings vs. Liberty Falcons

The North Salem Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Liberty Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. North Salem is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.

North Eugene hit North Salem with a ten-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings came up short against the Highlanders, falling 14-4.

Meanwhile, Liberty fell victim to South Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Saxons. The Falcons have struggled against the Saxons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for North Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

North Salem suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.