The Pacelli Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Edgar Wildcats at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Pacelli's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Edgar's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pacelli can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Wild Rose 10-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pacelli considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Edgar entered their tilt with Newman with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Fighting Cardinals out 2-1.
Morgan Streveler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Emery Borchardt was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Pacelli pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Edgar, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Pacelli came out on top in a nail-biter against Edgar in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pacelli since the squad 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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