The Plattsburg Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Plattsburg's victory against Lexington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Minutemen on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 17th.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Christian waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Fighting Irish 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 14 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
St. Joseph Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Plattsburg, their win bumped their record up to 15-18.
Plattsburg took their victory against St. Joseph Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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