Baseball Game Preview: Nazareth Academy Roadrunners vs. Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers

For the second straight game, Nazareth Academy will face off against Joliet Catholic. The Roadrunners will host the Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Nazareth Academy 3.2, Joliet Catholic 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Nazareth Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Joliet Catholic hitters got past them. The Roadrunners lost 10-0 to the Hilltoppers on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

The win was the fourth in a row for Joliet Catholic, bringing their record up to 10-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Nazareth Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.