It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Springfield Catholic can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Excelsior Springs Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Wednesday.
Springfield Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 22-15. As for Excelsior Springs, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 29-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Springfield Catholic will face off against Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Excelsior Springs, they will take on Orchard Farm at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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