For the first time this season, Resurrection Catholic will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will welcome East Marion at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Resurrection Catholic is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Our Lady Academy. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 7, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Meanwhile, East Marion had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Trojans 19-4. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 15 runs.
East Marion's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.7 runs over those games. As for Resurrection Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Resurrection Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from East Marion when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Resurrection Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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