The Bureau Valley Storm will take on the Monmouth United Red Storm at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bureau Valley will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Bureau Valley barely beat Stark County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Storm put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 11-1 victory on Tuesday. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monmouth United, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over ROWVA/Williamsfield on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Red Storm in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Elliott Copeland, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Monmouth United's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
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