The Auburndale Apaches will head out on the road to face off against the Pacelli Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pacelli will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Auburndale extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Apaches' pitchers stepped up to hand Tomahawk a 9-0 shutout.
Pacelli came out on top against Tri-County on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fourth inning. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Penguins with a sharp 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their two-run performance the match before.
Pacelli's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Auburndale, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.
Auburndale suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Pacelli when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Apaches avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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