The Clarksburg Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Humboldt Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Clarksburg and 25 for Humboldt dating back to last season.
Clarksburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Liberty Tech Magnet on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Crusaders. Rockets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Crusaders since on Friday.
Meanwhile, Humboldt fell victim to Lake County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Falcons, falling 19-0. Considering the last time the Vikings couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Clarksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Humboldt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Clarksburg took their win against Humboldt in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-9 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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