Maize is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Kapaun Mt. Carmel is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Maize Eagles will take on the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders at TBD on Monday. Maize's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kapaun Mt. Carmel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Maize is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Derby, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Maize was ranked 17th). Maize took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Derby last Friday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Maize's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Kapaun Mt. Carmel can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let North onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Maize's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3-1. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
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