St. Joseph Christian hasn't had much luck against North Platte recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Platte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, St. Joseph Christian didn't have quite enough to beat South Nodaway and fell 7-6. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North Platte had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bulldogs. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Panthers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
St. Joseph Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for North Platte, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
St. Joseph Christian couldn't quite get it done against North Platte in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 8-5. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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