The John Curtis Christian Patriots will square off against the St. Amant Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Amant took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on John Curtis Christian, who comes in off a win.
John Curtis Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Walker, who was ranked 15th at the time (John Curtis Christian was ranked 25th). The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Wildcats on Wednesday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, St. Amant fell victim to Dutchtown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Griffins, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Gators' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
John Curtis Christian's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for St. Amant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.
John Curtis Christian beat St. Amant 11-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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