The Monroe Cheesemakers will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Horeb Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Monroe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monroe's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They skirted past East Troy 1-0. The Cheesemakers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount Horeb, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Baraboo 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted against the Thunderbirds since May 10, 2019.
Monroe pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Horeb, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11-1 record this season.
Monroe couldn't quite get it done against Mount Horeb in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 7-4. Can the Cheesemakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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