The Linn-Mar Lions will face off against the Pleasant Valley Spartans on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Linn-Mar comes in on five and Pleasant Valley on seven.
Linn-Mar barely beat Iowa City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Little Hawks with a sharp 8-2 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Lions have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Pleasant Valley and Davenport West meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Spartans had just enough and edged out the Falcons 5-4.
Pleasant Valley pushed their record up to 29-9 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Linn-Mar, their win bumped their record up to 33-6-1.
Linn-Mar beat Pleasant Valley 3-0 in their previous meeting back in June. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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