Darlington hasn't had much luck against Mineral Point recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Redbirds are taking a road trip to take on the Pointers at 4:30 p.m.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Darlington and Fennimore, and Fennimore kept the tradition alive. The Redbirds took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Mineral Point has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.1 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They skirted past Iowa-Grant 12-11. The victory was familiar territory for the Pointers, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Mineral Point pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Darlington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Darlington suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Mineral Point in their previous meeting on April 3rd. Can the Redbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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