The Archbishop Hoban Knights will square off against the Black River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Archbishop Hoban is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Jackson, who was ranked second at the time (Archbishop Hoban was ranked 19th). The Knights fell just short of the Polar Bears by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Knights have suffered since April 26th.
Meanwhile, Black River fell victim to Manchester and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Panthers. The game marked the first time this season in which the Pirates were not able to get on the board.
Archbishop Hoban's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Black River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
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