The Holy Trinity Catholic Crusaders will take on the Highland Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Highland will be up against a hot Holy Trinity Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Crusaders came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Hillcrest Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since July 10, 2024.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Highland and Wapello, and Highland kept the tradition alive. The Huskies came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indians on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Huskies have posted against the Indians since June 20, 2019.
Holy Trinity Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.
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