The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks will challenge the Houston Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mississinawa Valley has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tri-Village hit Mississinawa Valley with a six-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blackhawks lost 13-1 to the Patriots. The Blackhawks haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Houston hadn't done well against Botkins recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Trojans since May 13, 2022.
Houston's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Mississinawa Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Mississinawa Valley suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Houston in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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