Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory hasn't had much luck against Presentation recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fightin' Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's offense. They came up short against Saint Francis on Wednesday, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Fightin' Irish's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Presentation was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 14-0 to Valley Christian.
Presentation's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Presentation's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Presentation, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory beat Presentation 8-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Fightin' Irish repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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