The Lenox Tigers will challenge the Mount Ayr Raiders on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lenox's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over East Mills. Considering the Tigers have won 13 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mount Ayr waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted since June 5th.
Lenox has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Mount Ayr, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Lenox came up short against Mount Ayr in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 12-8. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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