The DeForest Norskies are taking a road trip to challenge the Oregon Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: DeForest has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Oregon will arrive with nine straight victories.
DeForest came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Waunakee by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Norskies have suffered since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Oregon beat Monona Grove 4-1 on Thursday.
Oregon's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for DeForest, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
DeForest suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Oregon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Norskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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