The Humboldt Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Algona Bulldogs on Monday. Humboldt will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Humboldt duked it out with Clear Lake on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted against the Lions since June 2, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Algona, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Charles City a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Algona's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Humboldt, their victory bumped their record up to 26-6.
Humboldt suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Algona when the teams last played back in June. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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