The Northview Vikings will take on the Peninsula Panthers in a tournament on Monday. Northview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Peninsula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northview is returning to their home field after beating Century on theirs, despite the fact Century has dominated at home this season. The Vikings won by a run and slipped past the Centurions 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 24, 2024.
Meanwhile, Peninsula fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against West on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 4-3. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Peninsula saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Monzon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northview is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Northview came up short against Peninsula in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, falling 8-5. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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