The Andrew Thunderbolts will head out to take on the Providence Catholic Celtics at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Andrew's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Providence Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Andrew will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Stagg on Friday. The Thunderbolts were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over the Chargers. Considering the Thunderbolts have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Providence Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-3 to Homewood-Flossmoor.
Providence Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Andrew, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 18-10.
Andrew couldn't quite finish off Providence Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 11-9. Can the Thunderbolts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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