The Sioux City North Stars are taking a road trip to square off against the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Sioux City North is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since June 10th on Wednesday. They lost 14-2 to Lewis Central. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Stars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Bluff-Luton came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.4 runs. As for Sioux City North, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9.
Sioux City North came out on top in a nail-biter against Sergeant Bluff-Luton in their previous matchup back in June, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stars since the squad 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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