Both Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay will be happy to just get games in Friday as they battle each other at Memorial Field in a doubleheader.

 

Gibraltar's Jay Kita and Sturgeon Bay's Neal Henrigrillis both agreed that they have probably had more games than practices outdoors this spring thanks to weather issues. Both teams have had multiple games canceled this week due to wet, cold, and windy conditions.

 

The Vikings had won seven of their first eight games prior to their recent four-game losing streak. The Vikings have given up at least seven runs in each of the four games and allowed double-digit totals during last weekend's games against host Adams-Friendship and St. Mary's Springs. The pitching and defense had otherwise been keeping opponents at bay, allowing 20 fewer runs during the previous eight games (22 runs allowed) than they have in the last four contests (42 runs allowed last week). Kita feels confident that his team will be able to turn it around, especially after facing two top teams in the state in Wisconsin Dells.

 

Sturgeon Bay was scheduled to take on Algoma on Saturday, but that matchup was postponed due to weather conditions making the game unplayable. The Clippers have taken their last two doubleheaders against NEW Lutheran/Providence Academy by scores of 18-8 and 5-4, and defeated Sevastopol 12-2 and 18-8. Sturgeon Bay lost both games to the Eagles last season. 

 

Tim Kowols and Reece Robillard will have the call for game one of the doubleheader on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 4:15 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the first pitch at 4:30 p.m.