The Forreston Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the North Boone Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Forreston challenged Byron on Tuesday. Forreston took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Byron. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carson Akins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brady Gill was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went North Boone's way against Hononegah on Tuesday as North Boone made off with a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
North Boone's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Forreston, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Forreston suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to North Boone in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Forreston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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