Fox Valley Lutheran has won nine straight games at home, while Denmark has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Foxes will host the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fox Valley Lutheran 2.4, Denmark 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Fox Valley Lutheran's win against Wrightstown wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Foxes had just enough and edged out the Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Foxes in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Madison Babcock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fox Valley Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Hanson, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Hanson has hit this season.
Fox Valley Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Denmark never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Waupaca. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Denmark has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fox Valley Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 20-0.
Fox Valley Lutheran skirted past Denmark 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Foxes repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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