NEN is 3-0 against Southern/Diller-Odell since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. NEN are on the road again to play Southern/Diller-Odell at 9:00 a.m.
NEN's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Wayne on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Blue Devils. The game marked the first time this year in which NEN was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Southern/Diller-Odell hadn't done well against Fairbury recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Southern/Diller-Odell's pitcher stepped up to hand Fairbury an 8-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Maddie Rosebaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
NEN has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Southern/Diller-Odell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
NEN came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern/Diller-Odell in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will NEN repeat their success, or does Southern/Diller-Odell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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