DeForest is 0-3 against Vel Phillips Memorial since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Norskies will head out to challenge the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for DeForest after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Madison West by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Vel Phillips Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Middleton. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by just one run.
Ezra Liggon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-6 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Oliver Soldat, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
DeForest's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8-1.
DeForest came up short against Vel Phillips Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can the Norskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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