The Lewis Central Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Sioux City North Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lewis Central 2.8, Sioux City North 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lewis Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dallas Center-Grimes, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since June 14th.
Meanwhile, Sioux City North waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lynx with a sharp 11-2 win. Considering the Stars have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lewis Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Sioux City North, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Lewis Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Sioux City North when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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