The Erath Bobcats will venture away from home to square off against the Catholic - N.I. Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Erath's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Catholic - N.I.'s hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Erath is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Covenant Christian Academy just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 14-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bobcats, who until this contest were averaging 3.96 runs allowed.
Erath saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Landry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Catholic - N.I. waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Tigers. The Panthers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Catholic - N.I.'s win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Erath, their loss dropped their record down to 17-10-1.
Erath skirted past Catholic - N.I. 4-2 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad 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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