The Stanton Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Essex Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Essex took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Stanton, who comes in off a win.
Stanton will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Red Oak on Saturday. The Vikings came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 12-8.
Meanwhile, Essex was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Fremont-Mills, falling 11-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Stanton's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Stanton's way against Essex when the teams last played back in May, as Stanton made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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