The West Central Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Sioux Falls Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Central will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
West Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Tri-Valley, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (West Central was ranked first). West Central put the hurt on Tri-Valley with a sharp 12-0 win on Tuesday. Considering West Central has won ten matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Sioux Falls Christian fell victim to Madison and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Sioux Falls Christian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sioux Falls Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Grim, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
West Central pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sioux Falls Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
West Central took their win against Sioux Falls Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Central 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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