The West Vigo Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the North Central Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Vigo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Edgewood on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
West Vigo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briley Jones, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, North Central lost 19-2 to Riverton Parke on Thursday.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for West Vigo, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-5.
North Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Vigo has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.8 hits per game. It's a different story for North Central, though, as they've been averaging 14.1 hits. Given West Vigo's sizable advantage in that area, the Thunderbirds will need to find a way to close that gap.
West Vigo got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 against North Central by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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