The Denmark Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the De Pere Redbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Denmark 3, De Pere 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Denmark beats De Pere with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Vikings beat Marinette on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Marines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, De Pere got themselves on the board against Menasha on Thursday, but Menasha never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bluejays by a score of 5-0. The win was familiar territory for the Redbirds, who have now won four contests in a row.
The result came thanks to Reese Falish's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Marren Vanremortel, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Julianne Bradford, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
De Pere hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive games.
Denmark pushed their record up to 20-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for De Pere, their record is now 17-8.
Denmark was able to grind out a solid victory over De Pere in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 12-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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