Baseball Recap: North Boone's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

Vikings

Margin (Wins)

04/21/26 vs Stillman Valley	16
05/08/26 @ Richmond-Burton	15
03/28/26 vs Belvidere North	12
03/20/26 vs Biggsville West Central	11
04/25/26 @ Freeport	10

North Boone came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over the Richmond-Burton Rockets on Friday. Considering the Vikings have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The team relied heavily on Zac Slater, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Andrew Self, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

North Boone's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Richmond-Burton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.

Looking ahead, North Boone will host Genoa-Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Richmond-Burton, they will head out on the road to face off against Grayslake Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.