Elder is 1-9 against Archbishop Moeller since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Fighting Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Elder 3.9, Archbishop Moeller 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Elder and St. Xavier meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Moeller came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 12-5 victory. The Fighting Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Archbishop Moeller pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Elder couldn't quite get it done against Archbishop Moeller in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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