Akron-Fairgrove is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Caseville a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Akron-Fairgrove Vikings will host the Caseville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Akron-Fairgrove lost 13-4 to Dryden on Monday.
Akron-Fairgrove saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Kern, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. That run marked the first that Kern has scored this season.
Meanwhile, Caseville fell victim to North Huron and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 15-0.
Caseville's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Akron-Fairgrove, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Akron-Fairgrove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Caseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Akron-Fairgrove took their win against Caseville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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