The Mother McAuley Mighty Macs will face off against the Shepard Astros at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mother McAuley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Mother McAuley might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-3 to Marian Catholic, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Shepard got the win against Tinley Park on Thursday by a conclusive 7-1. The win continues a trend for the Astros in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won five in a row.
Shepard's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mother McAuley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Mother McAuley came out on top in a nail-biter against Shepard in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Mighty Macs repeat their success, or do the Astros have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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