The Toronto Red Knights will head out to face off against the Heartland Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Toronto nor Heartland Christian posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Toronto came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against The Linsly School, falling 8-0.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian lost 14-2 to David Anderson on Thursday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heartland Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Reynolds' first of the season.
Toronto has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Heartland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Toronto has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heartland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Toronto's way against Heartland Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Toronto made off with a 26-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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