Baseball Game Preview: Tri County Area Vikings vs. Big Rapids Cardinals

For the second straight game, Tri County Area will face off against Big Rapids. The Vikings will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Tri County Area has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Big Rapids hit Tri County Area with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 13-2 to the Cardinals.

Vaughn Veltman was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Tri County Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Big Rapids, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.