The Purdy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Purdy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sarcoxie 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Purdy.
Meanwhile, Springfield Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for Springfield Catholic, who have now won three matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Purdy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Springfield Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Purdy came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Purdy 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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