After nine games on the road, West Central is heading back home. They will take on the Tea Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Central: 4.1, Tea: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Harrisburg, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (West Central was ranked first). West Central came out on top against Harrisburg by a score of 12-8 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Tea had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Brandon Valley on Thursday.
West Central's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Tea, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
West Central took their victory against Tea in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will West Central repeat their success, or does Tea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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