Bluestem hasn't had much luck against Humboldt recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will take on the Cubs. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bluestem sitting on three straight victories and Humboldt on four.
While Bluestem's win against Flinthills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Mustangs 5-4.
Bluestem's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Myles Highbarger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Humboldt put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Erie. The Cubs blew past the Red Devils 9-0.
Humboldt's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bluestem, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Bluestem suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Humboldt in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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