Baseball Game Preview: Cambridge Rindge & Latin Falcons vs. Newton South Lions

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Previous Games

04/26/24 - Away	5-1 W
04/08/24 - Home	3-14 L
04/20/23 - Home	9-5 W
04/12/23 - Away	5-8 L
05/16/22 - Away	3-4 L
+ 5 more games

Cambridge Rindge & Latin and Newton South are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Cambridge Rindge & Latin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Newton South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Friday just wasn't the day for Cambridge Rindge & Latin's offense. They fell just short of Boston Latin by a score of 1-0 on Friday.

While Newton South didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Acton-Boxborough by a score of 8-4 on Monday. The Lions' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Newton South's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cambridge Rindge & Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Cambridge Rindge & Latin beat Newton South 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.