The Highland Cardinals are taking a road trip to square off against the Pecatonica Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Belmont and fell 7-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pecatonica, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Darlington on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Redbirds recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Highland's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-9. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only four runs. As for Pecatonica, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-8.
Highland might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Pecatonica in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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