The North Boone Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Stillman Valley Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Boone will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
On Monday, North Boone earned an 8-5 win over Winnebago.
Meanwhile, Stillman Valley won against Rock Falls on Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Cardinals' pitchers stepped up to hand Dixon a 4-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Dukes & Duchesses: they've now won seven in a row.
North Boone's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Stillman Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
North Boone skirted past Stillman Valley 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April. 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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