The Father Ryan Irish will square off against the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Father Ryan proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Centennial 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Irish have posted since April 16, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Golden Bears.
Lipscomb Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Father Ryan, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Everything went Father Ryan's way against Lipscomb Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Father Ryan made off with a 13-3 victory. Will Father Ryan repeat their success, or does Lipscomb Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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