The St. Edward Eagles will take on the Louisville Leopards at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
St. Edward is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Perkins just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Louisville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Hoover on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zander Triplett was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Louisville: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brock Leghart, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Louisville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for St. Edward, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
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