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| 05/20/24 - Neutral | 5-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| 05/23/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 21-2 W |
| 05/24/22 - Neutral | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northeast Dubois has gone 9-1 against Springs Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Jeeps will host the Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Northeast Dubois will be strutting in after a win while Springs Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Northeast Dubois' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Crawford County. The Jeeps haven't had any issues with the Wolfpack recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Springs Valley and Barr-Reeve meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Blackhawks fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 7-5. The Blackhawks have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Lily Hickman put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Olivia Allen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Lola Kovas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Springs Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Northeast Dubois, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Northeast Dubois was able to grind out a solid victory over Springs Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 5-2. Will the Jeeps repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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