Cathedral is 6-0 against Lawrence Central since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cathedral Fighting Irish will take on the Lawrence Central Bears at 10:00 a.m. Cathedral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Cathedral came up short against Avon and fell 8-4.
J.T. Stiner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Nickols, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Lawrence Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Panthers. The win was some much needed relief for Lawrence Central as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bryson Luter was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Cathedral's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Lawrence Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cathedral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawrence Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cathedral took their win against Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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