The Lebanon Tigers will challenge the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lebanon has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lebanon came up short against Mooresville on Saturday, falling 15-1.
Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Warriors.
Finn Holden looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He is becoming a predictor of Guerin Catholic's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 7-2 (and 6-10 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Guerin Catholic let Nolan Ratcliff and Ian Taylor run wild. Ratcliff went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Taylor has posted since back in April. Brody Cain also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Guerin Catholic now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-24.
Lebanon might still be hurting after the 16-3 loss they got from Guerin Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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