The Lenox Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Nodaway Valley Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lenox will be strutting in after a victory while Nodaway Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Lenox will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against East Mills on Monday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wolverines an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Nodaway Valley lost 10-1 to West Central Valley on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Lenox pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Nodaway Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lenox came out on top in a nail-biter against Nodaway Valley in their previous matchup back in June of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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