The Lakota West Firebirds will square off against the Talawanda Brave at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Lakota West's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Talawanda has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Lakota West needed a bit of extra time to put away Badin. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Rams.
Meanwhile, Talawanda fell victim to Archbishop Moeller and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Fighting Crusaders, falling 13-0.
Lakota West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Everything went Lakota West's way against Talawanda in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Lakota West made off with an 11-2 win. Do the Firebirds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Brave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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