The Waverly Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Mohawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waverly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Northwest's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Waverly came up short against Fairfield Union and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Northwest entered their tilt with Minford on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Falcons 8-1. Considering the Mohawks have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Northwest's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Waverly, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Waverly beat Northwest 5-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. 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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