The Athenian Owls will challenge the Cornerstone Christian Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athenian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Athenian took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against St. Joseph Notre Dame, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Owls had just enough and edged out the Pilots 8-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Owls as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 15-2 to Rio Lindo Adventist.
Cornerstone Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Athenian, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Athenian took their victory against Cornerstone Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-1 score. Do the Owls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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