The Arcadia Raiders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Black River Falls Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Arcadia nor Black River Falls posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Monday, Arcadia came up short against West Salem and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, Black River Falls fell victim to West Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Black River Falls in their matchups with West Salem: they've now lost six in a row.
Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Black River Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Arcadia was able to grind out a solid victory over Black River Falls in their previous meeting back in April, winning 5-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Black River Falls' Madyson Schultz, who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Arcadia still be able to contain Schultz? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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