The Akron-Westfield Westerners are taking a road trip to challenge the West Sioux Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Akron-Westfield will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Eight must be Akron-Westfield's lucky number: they beat River Valley with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Westerners put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Westerners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Sioux narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past George-Little Rock 3-2. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Akron-Westfield pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for West Sioux, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Akron-Westfield took their win against West Sioux in their previous matchup on June 3rd by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Westerners 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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