The Northern Lebanon Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Mountain Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northern Lebanon will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Northern Lebanon came out on top against Columbia on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Vikings took their contest against the Crimson Tide 11-8.
Riley Messinger was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brian Bicksler, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Blue Mountain unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tri-Valley.
Northern Lebanon pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Blue Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Northern Lebanon was able to grind out a solid victory over Blue Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. 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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