For the second straight game, Resurrection Catholic will face off against Taylorsville. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Tartars at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Resurrection Catholic has won three straight at home, while Taylorsville won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Resurrection Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They fell just short of Taylorsville by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Taylorsville's part, the result came thanks to Ford Matthews's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. Matthews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Taylorsville is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Resurrection Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-12.
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