The University Lab Cubs are taking a road trip to challenge the Destrehan Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
University Lab is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Academy of the Sacred Heart, who was ranked 18th at the time (University Lab was ranked 11th). University Lab and Academy of the Sacred Heart finished up their match with a 0-0 draw last Saturday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Cubs have been dealt a draw since back in November.
Meanwhile, Destrehan unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Vandebilt Catholic an easy 4-0 victory.
With that draw, University Lab's record moves to 8-2-3. As for Destrehan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Everything went University Lab's way against Destrehan when the teams last played back in November of 2014, as University Lab made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Lab since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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