The Padua Franciscan Bruins will head out to challenge the St. Edward Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so St. Edward's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Padua Franciscan is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakewood just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered since April 28th.
Meanwhile, St. Edward didn't have quite enough to beat Louisville on Sunday and fell 5-3.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Padua Franciscan, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
Padua Franciscan came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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