The Granite Falls Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Orcas Island Vikings at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Granite Falls will be strutting in after a win while Orcas Island will be coming in after a defeat.
Granite Falls lost a heartbreaker the last time they played South Whidbey, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Tigers blew past the Falcons 19-9 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Orcas Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 20-6 to Coupeville. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly 14 runs.
Granite Falls now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Orcas Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything went Granite Falls' way against Orcas Island in their previous meeting back in April, as Granite Falls made off with an 18-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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