The Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders will be defending their home pitch for the first time this season when they go up against the Newton Railroaders on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against North as they made off with a 5-0 victory. The win continues a trend for Kapaun Mt. Carmel in their matchups with North: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Newton hadn't done well against Hays recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Railroaders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Indians 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Newton.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Newton, their win bumped their record up to 2-3-1.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Railroaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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