The Montezuma Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the North Mahaska Warhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Montezuma is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Keota on Friday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 11-2. The loss put an end to the Braves' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, North Mahaska is still undefeated this season after their contest against H-L-V on Friday, but H-L-V came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Warhawks came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Warriors. The three-run effort marked the Warhawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Mahaska's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Montezuma, their loss dropped their record down to 2-1.
Montezuma came out on top in a nail-biter against North Mahaska in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the squad 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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