The Vanlue Wildcats will head out to challenge the Temple Christian Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 21 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Vanlue and 17 for Temple Christian dating back to last season.
Vanlue came up short against Riverdale on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Temple Christian scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 17-3 to Upper Scioto Valley.
Temple Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Kirk, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That hit marked the first that Kirk has got this season.
Temple Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Vanlue, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Vanlue came out on top in a nail-biter against Temple Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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