The Lakota West Firebirds will be taking part in a tournament against the Princeton Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakota West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Princeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lakota West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Middletown a 26-0 shutout. The Firebirds' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Princeton posted their closest win since April 26th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over St. Xavier. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Lakota West is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Princeton, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Lakota West came up short against Princeton in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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