Baseball Game Preview: Forest City Indians vs. Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets

Forest City hasn't had much luck against Estherville Lincoln Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Indians will head out to take on the Midgets. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Forest City was able to grind out a solid win over South Central Calhoun, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.

Meanwhile, Estherville Lincoln Central earned a 6-2 victory over Kuemper on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Midgets have won by exactly four runs.

Estherville Lincoln Central has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Forest City, their victory bumped their record up to 18-5.

Forest City skirted past Estherville Lincoln Central 11-10 in their previous matchup back in June of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.