The Humboldt Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Perry Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Humboldt is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road.
Humboldt is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Webster City, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Humboldt was ranked 23rd). Humboldt came out on top in a nail-biter against Webster City two weeks ago and snuck past 2-1.
Meanwhile, Perry had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Grinnell 6-2. Jonatan Banuelos was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Humboldt's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Perry, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Humboldt beat Perry 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Humboldt since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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