The Gibraltar/Washington Island Vikings are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Green Bay Southwest Fighting Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gibraltar/Washington Island will be strutting in after a win while Green Bay Southwest will be coming in after a loss.
Gibraltar/Washington Island came out on top against Sheboygan Area Lutheran on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Vikings were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Crusaders. Ten seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Green Bay Southwest fell victim to Pulaski and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Trojans in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Green Bay Southwest got a good showing from Rexford LeClair, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. LeClair has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Gibraltar/Washington Island has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.0 runs this season. As for Green Bay Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Gibraltar/Washington Island couldn't quite get it done against Green Bay Southwest when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as they fell 14-10. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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