Baseball Game Preview: Malvern Prep Friars vs. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

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Previous Games

05/23/24 - Home	13-0 W
05/13/24 - Away	5-2 W
04/23/24 - Home	3-1 W
05/12/23 - Home	4-16 L
04/25/23 - Away	11-1 W
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Malvern Prep is 9-1 against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Friars are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. Malvern Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Malvern Prep fell victim to Calvert Hall and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Friars let down their fans at home.

Meanwhile, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Episcopal Academy on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Churchmen by a score of 4-3. The Blue Devils' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row dating back to last season.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy got a good showing from Joe Piezynski, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

On the hitting side, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Zlotkin, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's record is now 0-3. As for Malvern Prep, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 14-2.

Everything went Malvern Prep's way against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Malvern Prep made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Friars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.