vs
| 04/30/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 15-6 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
North Boone has gone 9-1 against Oregon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Hawks at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Boone is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Stillman Valley just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 12-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered since March 22nd.
Meanwhile, Oregon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Dixon. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Dukes & Duchesses since on Tuesday.
Isabelle Berg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Olivia Ortega was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Shaffer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Oregon's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for North Boone, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 18-4.
North Boone came out on top in a nail-biter against Oregon when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
