The Plainwell Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Niles Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Plainwell is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Kalamazoo Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 10-5 to the Maroon Giants.
Meanwhile, Niles came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bears 13-4. Considering the Vikings have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Niles' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Plainwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Plainwell couldn't quite get it done against Niles in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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