Northland hasn't had much luck against Whetstone recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Braves at 5:30 p.m. Northland has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Northland after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 13-3 to Centennial. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrod Singleton Jr, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Whetstone strolled into their game on Monday with an undefeated record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Beechcroft a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won three games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Whetstone's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Northland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Northland might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Whetstone in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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