The Northside Vikings will face off against the Salem Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Northside is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Fleming with a sharp 20-1 win on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Salem never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Hidden Valley 8-0. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Salem's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northside couldn't quite get it done against Salem in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 as they fell 4-0. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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