The Shepard Astros will head out to square off against the Andrew Thunderbolts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shepard took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Crete-Monee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Astros sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Warriors on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Astros have posted since April 28th.
Meanwhile, Andrew came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bengals by a score of 6-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Shepard and bumps their season record up to 13-16-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Andrew, their victory bumped their record up to 24-11.
Shepard suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Andrew in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Astros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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