The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Monett Cubs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Springfield Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Springfield Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Rockwood Summit, who was ranked 21st at the time (Springfield Catholic was ranked third). The Fighting Irish had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Monett fought the good fight in their overtime match against Logan-Rogersville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Monett's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Springfield Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Monett, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.
Springfield Catholic took their win against Monett in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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