The Hutchinson Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Holy Family Catholic Fire at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hutchinson: 3, Holy Family Catholic: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hutchinson fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southwest Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stars by a score of 3-1. The loss was just more heartbreak for Hutchinson, who fell 3-1 when the teams last met back in April.
Meanwhile, Holy Family Catholic had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Hubmen / Jaguars with a sharp 14-0 win. Holy Family Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Hutchinson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Holy Family Catholic, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1.
Hutchinson came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Family Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hutchinson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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