Lyle/Pacelli is 6-1 against Southland since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lyle/Pacelli Athletics will be staying on the road to face off against the Southland Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Lyle/Pacelli got the win against Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons by a conclusive 13-3.
Meanwhile, Southland had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hurricanes a 10-0 shutout.
Lyle/Pacelli pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Southland, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.
Lyle/Pacelli came out on top in a nail-biter against Southland when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lyle/Pacelli since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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