The Northland Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Columbus International Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Northland had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Beechcroft.
Cameron Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dana Byrd, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Columbus International is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-1 to Whetstone on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Columbus International has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Northland's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-7. As for Columbus International, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Northland's way against Columbus International when the teams last played last Thursday as Northland made off with an 18-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northland 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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