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| 05/06/21 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/06/21 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/20/18 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/20/18 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/11/17 - Away | 23-12 W |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 16-0 W |
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] is a perfect 6-0 against Doniphan West since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cyclones will venture away from home to take on the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Oskaloosa.
Meanwhile, Doniphan West entered their tilt with Atchison County on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Tigers 9-7.
Doniphan West's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Riverside [Wathena/Elwood], they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season.
Riverside [Wathena/Elwood] beat Doniphan West 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cyclones 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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