The Sacred Heart Knights will take on the Russell Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Sacred Heart sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Thomas More Prep-Marian.
Meanwhile, Russell hadn't done well against Larned recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Broncos walked away with a 7-4 win over the Indians. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sacred Heart has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Russell, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
Everything went Sacred Heart's way against Russell when the teams last played back in April of 2022, as Sacred Heart made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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