The Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Lincoln Patriots on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Aberdeen Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mobridge-Pollock get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lincoln faced West Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Trojans 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.2 runs this season. As for Aberdeen Central, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Aberdeen Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lincoln in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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