The Catholic - N.I. Panthers will challenge the University Lab Cubs on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Catholic - N.I. 3.5, University Lab 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Catholic - N.I. is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Dunham 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Tigers since May 3, 2019.
Meanwhile, University Lab entered their tilt with Pope John Paul II last Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Jaguars.
Catholic - N.I. has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 26-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for University Lab, their victory bumped their record up to 28-10.
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