The New Albany Eagles will challenge the St. Charles Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Albany's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so St. Charles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
New Albany fell victim to Olentangy Berlin and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, St. Charles rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They didn't even let the Indians on the board, marking their second-straight 3-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won five in a row.
St. Charles' victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for New Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Everything went New Albany's way against St. Charles when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as New Albany made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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