The Gehlen Catholic Jays will head out on the road to challenge the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gehlen Catholic will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Akron-Westfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Jays put the hurt on the Westerners with a sharp 8-1 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Jays as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, while Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for George-Little Rock. The Royals blew past the Mustangs 8-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals, who have now won seven games in a row.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Gehlen Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
Gehlen Catholic beat Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union 6-1 in their previous meeting back in June. Do the Jays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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