Solon is 1-7 against Assumption since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Spartans will challenge the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Solon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Assumption's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Solon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Vinton-Shellsburg on Tuesday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Spartans have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Assumption lost 9-3 to Kennedy on Tuesday.
Solon's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Assumption, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Solon couldn't quite get it done against Assumption in their previous meeting back in June of 2025 as they fell 8-5. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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