The Stoughton Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the River Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Stoughton's last matchup with Mount Horeb could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. Stoughton lost 7-1 to Mount Horeb. The defeat continues a trend for Stoughton in their meetings with Mount Horeb: they've now lost five in a row.
Stoughton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madyson Verville, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Chloe Buell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Platteville.
River Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Stoughton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Stoughton took their victory against River Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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