The La Salle Lancers will square off against the Elder Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, La Salle beat Archbishop McNicholas 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Elder sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lakota West on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Firebirds: they've now won four in a row.
Brady Andriacco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Elder saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Chumbley, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave Chumbley a new career-high.
La Salle's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Elder, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-8.
La Salle skirted past Elder 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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