Deerfield is 8-0 against Rio since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Deerfield Demons will be playing at home against the Rio Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Rio is facing Deerfield at the wrong time: Deerfield suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marshmen. It was the first time this season that Deerfield let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 23 runs the game before, Rio was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 20-1 to Johnson Creek. The defeat continues a trend for Rio in their matchups with Johnson Creek: they've now lost eight in a row.
Deerfield's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6. As for Rio, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Deerfield took their win against Rio in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 20-8. Will Deerfield repeat their success, or does Rio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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