The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will head out to challenge the PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Carlinville. The win was some much needed relief for the Vipers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Spartans. That's two games straight that the Bluejays have won by exactly two runs.
PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly couldn't quite finish off PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central when the teams last played back in April and fell 9-7. Can the Vipers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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