The St. Dominic Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Fort Zumwalt East Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Dominic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Fort Zumwalt East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While St. Dominic's win against Holt wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Crusaders had just enough and edged out the Indians 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted against the Indians since April 8, 2017.
Meanwhile, Fort Zumwalt East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 9-4.
St. Dominic has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Fort Zumwalt East, they pushed their record up to 24-12 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
St. Dominic might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Fort Zumwalt East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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