The Elk Mound Mounders will head out on the road to challenge the Boyceville Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Elk Mound comes in on 12 and Boyceville on seven.
If Elk Mound beats Boyceville with 11 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Elk Mound was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Durand-Arkansaw on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Elk Mound, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Boyceville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Spring Valley with a sharp 10-2 win.
Landyn Leslie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zach Kersten, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kersten is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Nick Olson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Elk Mound pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Boyceville, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Elk Mound took their victory against Boyceville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk Mound since the squad 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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