The Andrean Fighting 59ers will face off against the St. Laurence Vikings on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Andrean 2.5, St. Laurence 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Andrean and Hammond Morton, and Andrean kept the tradition alive. The Fighting 59ers were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Governors on Friday. The Fighting 59ers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 20 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, St. Laurence faced Brother Rice in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Andrean has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for St. Laurence, their win bumped their record up to 28-5.
Andrean couldn't quite finish off St. Laurence in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Fighting 59ers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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