The Collinsville Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Preston Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Collinsville easily dispatched Booker T. Washington on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Cardinals fell just short of Kellyville by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since September 5th.
Meanwhile, Preston got themselves on the board against Caney Valley on Thursday, but Caney Valley never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Trojans. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
Preston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Collinsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
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