Baseball Game Preview: Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals vs. Gehlen Catholic Jays

The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals will face off against the Gehlen Catholic Jays on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against George-Little Rock as they made off with an 8-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Royals sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.

Meanwhile, Gehlen Catholic came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Akron-Westfield on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Jays have beaten the Westerners on their field since July 8, 2023.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Gehlen Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union came up short against Gehlen Catholic when the teams last played back in June, falling 6-1. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.