Hanson Memorial is 1-9 against Central Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Eagles at 9:00 a.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hanson Memorial took on Covenant Christian Academy on Thursday. The Tigers lost 10-1 to the Lions. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly nine runs.
Hanson Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Onnie Doucet, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Brooklyn Comeaux also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Hanson Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Hanson Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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