The Monticello Sages are taking a road trip to square off against the Tuscola Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monticello's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Tuscola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monticello is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Joseph-Ogden just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sages have suffered against the Spartans since April 4, 2017.
Meanwhile, Tuscola sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over St. Thomas More on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Tuscola, their win bumped their record up to 10-16.
Monticello took their victory against Tuscola when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sages since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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