The Walsh Jesuit Warriors will take on the Perry Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walsh Jesuit will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Walsh Jesuit is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-1 margin over Valley Forge. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Perry ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five contests in a row.
Walsh Jesuit is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Perry, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Everything went Walsh Jesuit's way against Perry in their previous matchup back in March of 2015, as Walsh Jesuit made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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