The St. Thomas More Sabers will head out to face off against the Tolono Unity Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond hit St. Thomas More with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Sabers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Meanwhile, Tolono Unity owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Coal City. With that win, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brady Parr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Parr was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Tre Hoggard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Nolan Remole was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Tolono Unity kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coal City only managed three hits.
Tolono Unity is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Thomas More, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
St. Thomas More might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Tolono Unity when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Sabers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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