Softball Preview: Minneota Vikings vs. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights
The Minneota Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is hoping to do on Friday what Lakeview couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Minneota's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Minneota never let Lakeview onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda as Russell-Tyler-Ruthton made off with a 15-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton.
Minneota's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Minneota took their win against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minneota since the team 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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