Horicon is 8-1 against Rio since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Horicon Marshmen will head out on the road to challenge the Rio Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Horicon fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Deerfield. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Horicon in their matchups with Deerfield: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, sadly, Rio is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-4 walloping at the hands of Johnson Creek on Thursday. 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. Another player making a difference was Dayton Epps, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Horicon's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rio, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Horicon took their victory against Rio when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horicon since the team 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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