Everett is 0-3 against DeWitt since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Vikings will host the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Everett will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Sexton on Thursday. The Vikings blew past the Big Reds 16-7. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Big Reds: they've now won eight in a row.
Tony Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Everett let Nolan Prevo and Evan Flynn run wild. Prevo went 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Flynn went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Fernando Solis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, DeWitt won against Holt on Monday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went the Panthers' way against Waverly as they made off with a 15-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The win got Everett back to even at 1-1. As for DeWitt, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everett might still be hurting after the 21-2 loss they got from DeWitt when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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