Iowa Falls-Alden is 2-8 against St. Edmond since June of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cadets will take on the Gaels at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Iowa Falls-Alden took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Algona 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cadets have posted since June 21, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. Edmond came out on top against Humboldt on Friday by a score of 9-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Gaels haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
St. Edmond's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Iowa Falls-Alden, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Iowa Falls-Alden suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to St. Edmond in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Can the Cadets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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