The John Paul II Cardinals will challenge the Gunter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games John Paul II has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when John Paul II faced off against Prestonwood Christian last Tuesday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Gunter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 23 straight wins... but they left with 24. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 25 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Gunter's victory was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
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