North Stafford is 1-9 against Riverbend since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wolverines will take on the Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While North Stafford's win against Stafford wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolverines had just enough and edged out the Indians 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted since April 15th.
Meanwhile, Riverbend came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 15 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Black Hawks on the board, marking their second-straight 9-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Riverbend's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Stafford, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season.
North Stafford couldn't quite finish off Riverbend in their previous matchup on May 2nd and fell 5-3. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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