The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will face off against the Dike-New Hartford Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Vinton-Shellsburg: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Dike-New Hartford has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Vinton-Shellsburg will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating West Delaware, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hawks a 3-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Dike-New Hartford's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Dike-New Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
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