The Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks will face off against the Saydel Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waverly-Shell Rock took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Mason City, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Go-Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Mohawks 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Go-Hawks have posted since May 30th.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Saydel duked it out with South Hamilton on Monday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 11-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Saydel's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waverly-Shell Rock, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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