The Chariton Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinal Comets on Tuesday. Chariton's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cardinal's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Chariton took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Central Lee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Chargers had just enough and edged out the Hawks 3-2 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Cardinal not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since June 23rd (when they won 13-3). They never let Interstate 35 get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Chariton pushed their record up to 24-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Chariton suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Cardinal in their previous meeting back in June. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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