The Central Christian Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Lucas Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Christian will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Central Christian took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Smithville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets skirted past the Smithies 7-6. That's two games straight that the Comets have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Lucas started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Colonel Crawford. They fell 6-3 to the Eagles on Friday. The Cubs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Lucas saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack DiBartolomeo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. DiBartolomeo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Xavier Hall also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Central Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lucas, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Central Christian came up short against Lucas in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 7-2. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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