The Sacred Heart Gremlins will head out to square off against the Eldon Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Sacred Heart's victory against St. Paul Lutheran wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gremlins had just enough and edged out the Saints 9-8.
Meanwhile, Eldon got the win against Hallsville on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Colten Bashore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bashore was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Braden Bk Bennett was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kole Evers, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Eldon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Eldon now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Sacred Heart, their record is now 8-13.
Sacred Heart beat Eldon 11-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gremlins 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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