The Airline Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the North DeSoto Griffins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Airline will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Airline is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Zwolle 15-0 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North DeSoto, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northwood 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Griffins as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Airline has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. North DeSoto's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 15-9.
Airline couldn't quite finish off North DeSoto in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Airline avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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