For the second straight game, True North Classical Academy will face off against St. John Paul II Academy. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (True North Classical Academy 3.9, St. John Paul II Academy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
True North Classical Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged out St. John Paul II Academy 3-2. The victory was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on three straight.
For St. John Paul II Academy's part, Connor Cavo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Cavo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
True North Classical Academy pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. John Paul II Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. True North Classical Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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