The North Boone Vikings will head out to face off against the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Boone is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
On Saturday, North Boone got the win against Hinckley-Big Rock by a conclusive 12-6. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stillman Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Oregon on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since March 29th.
Ryan Rueff was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
North Boone's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Stillman Valley, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-14.
North Boone took their victory against Stillman Valley when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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