The Oran Eagles will challenge the St. Elizabeth Hornets at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Oran will be looking to extend their current 19-game winning streak.
St. Elizabeth's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Oran hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Eagles never let South Iron get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Elizabeth had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
Eli Kemna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Elizabeth's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Kemna, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Kemna is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
Oran pushed their record up to 22-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for St. Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 23-7.
Oran suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to St. Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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