The John Curtis Christian Patriots will challenge the Edna Karr Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Curtis Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Edna Karr's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
John Curtis Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Archbishop Chapelle 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since March 8th.
Meanwhile, Edna Karr waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Patriots.
Edna Karr got a massive performance out of Raniyah Recasner, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-5. Those two home runs gave Recasner a new career-high. Jaylnn Recasner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Raniyah wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Edna Karr kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. Edna Karr is a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
John Curtis Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. Edna Karr's victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything went John Curtis Christian's way against Edna Karr in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as John Curtis Christian made off with a 15-0 win. Will John Curtis Christian repeat their success, or does Edna Karr has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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