The Northwest Mustangs will take on the Versailles Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Northwest is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Concordia on Thursday. They came up short against the Fighting Orioles, falling 14-1. The loss put an end to the Mustangs' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Versailles, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Tipton on Thursday as Versailles made off with a 12-1 victory. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Versailles pushed their record up to 1-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Northwest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Northwest's way against Versailles when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Northwest made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest 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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