The North Branch Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, North Branch finally turned things around against Zimmerman on Thursday. North Branch was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Zimmerman. Considering North Branch's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Francis gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mound-Westonka with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Francis.
North Branch's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
North Branch might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from St. Francis in their previous meeting back in April. Can North Branch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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