The North Boone Vikings will challenge the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Boone will be strutting in after a win while Durand/Pecatonica will be coming in after a loss.
North Boone will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Dakota on Saturday. The Vikings blew past the Indians 16-6. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Warren/Stockton hit Durand/Pecatonica with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rivermen fell just short of the Warhawks by a score of 6-5. The Rivermen have struggled against the Warhawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brayden Cox made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
North Boone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Durand/Pecatonica, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16-1.
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