The Hicksville Aces will square off against the Archbold Blue Streaks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Hicksville couldn't beat Paulding on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Aces lost 11-5 to the Panthers. The Aces have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Archbold had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Apaches.
Hicksville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Archbold, their victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Hicksville came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbold in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aces since the squad 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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