The Central Catholic Eagles will head out to challenge the Kaplan Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Central Catholic's win against Berwick wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Central Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Berwick on Monday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Kaplan came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Pirates have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaplan's win bumped their record up to 17-1. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Central Catholic came up short against Kaplan in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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