The Algona Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Humboldt Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Algona has four straight victories, Humboldt has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Algona didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand St. Ansgar a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Humboldt took on Benton on Saturday. The Wildcats came up short against the Bobcats, falling 10-1.
Algona's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Humboldt, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Algona was able to grind out a solid victory over Humboldt in their previous matchup on June 4th, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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