Baseball Preview: Rio Vikings vs. Horicon Marshmen
Rio is 1-8 against Horicon since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rio Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horicon Marshmen at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rio is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-4 walloping at the hands of Johnson Creek. One positive for Rio, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Rio saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Hall, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Epps, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Horicon fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Deerfield on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Horicon in their matchups with Deerfield: they've now lost five in a row.
Rio's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Horicon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Rio might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Horicon when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Rio have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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