Baseball Game Preview: Iona Prep Gaels vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers

The Iona Prep Gaels will square off against the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Iona Prep 2.8, St. Francis Prep 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Iona Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph-by-the-Sea. The Gaels have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, St. Francis Prep came up short against Archbishop Molloy on Tuesday, falling 8-1. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

St. Francis Prep's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Iona Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6-1.

Iona Prep was able to grind out a solid win over St. Francis Prep in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-1. Do the Gaels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Terriers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.