Prestonwood Christian is 0-7 against John Paul II since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Lions will take on the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prestonwood Christian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Greenhill on Thursday. The Lions blew past the Hornets 15-5. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Paul II). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bishop Lynch a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on eight straight.
John Paul II's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Prestonwood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Prestonwood Christian suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to John Paul II in their previous meeting on Friday. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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