The North Daviess Cougars will head out to face off against the Barr-Reeve Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with North Daviess sitting on four straight wins and Barr-Reeve on 21 (dating back to last season).
While North Daviess' victory against Orleans wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars beat the Bulldogs on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Barr-Reeve made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Knox on Wednesday. The Vikings put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Barr-Reeve's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 7.5 runs this season. As for North Daviess, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
North Daviess might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Barr-Reeve in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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