The Sacred Heart of Jesus Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Mary's Academy Belles at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sacred Heart of Jesus has nine straight victories, St. Mary's Academy has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart of Jesus was able to grind out a solid win over St. Genevieve, taking the game 9-4.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 23-12 to Hoover. While the Belles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tornados 11-2 in the first period.
Sacred Heart of Jesus pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Sacred Heart of Jesus took their victory against St. Mary's Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Belles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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