The Clint Lions will head out to face off against the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Clint came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Gadsden by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since February 16th.
Victor Esparza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Zach Escobar also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Cathedral lost 14-3 to Hobbs on Saturday. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cathedral saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ledezma, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 9-7-2. As for Clint, they now have a losing record of 8-9-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Clint hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've averaged .378. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Clint came up short against Cathedral in their previous matchup back in March of 2025, falling 8-4. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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