Salt Fork has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Iroquois West Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Salt Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Clifton Central, taking the game 8-4.
Meanwhile, Iroquois West scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Iroquois West.
Iroquois West got a massive performance out of Izzy Alvarez, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Mario Andrade was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Salt Fork's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Iroquois West, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Salt Fork came out on top in a nail-biter against Iroquois West when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Salt Fork repeat their success, or does Iroquois West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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