The South Whidbey Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Orcas Island Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Whidbey is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
South Whidbey lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Nooksack Valley, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Falcons put the hurt on the Pioneers with a sharp 8-1 victory on Wednesday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Orcas Island's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They came up short against Granite Falls, falling 18-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
South Whidbey's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Orcas Island, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
South Whidbey took their win against Orcas Island in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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