The Ames Little Cyclones will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Dodge Dodgers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Ames is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Boone just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Toreadors, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Little Cyclones have suffered since May 27th.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Fort Dodge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Sioux City West on Friday. The Dodgers were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Wolverines. The result was nothing new for the Dodgers, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Fort Dodge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Ames, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Ames was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Dodge in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, winning 5-0. Do the Little Cyclones have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dodgers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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