The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will take on the Tremont Turks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomington Central Catholic has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Tremont will arrive with eight straight wins.
Rantoul hit Bloomington Central Catholic with a four-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints lost 11-5 to the Eagles. Saints fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Monday.
Meanwhile, Tremont won against Tri-Valley on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Turks were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Deer Creek-Mackinaw. The result was nothing new for the Turks, who have now won 16 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Tremont pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17-1.
Bloomington Central Catholic took their victory against Tremont in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-2 score. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Turks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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