Baseball Game Preview: Ursuline Fighting Irish vs. John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles

The Ursuline Fighting Irish will take on the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ursuline is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.

On Thursday, Ursuline beat Austintown-Fitch 6-3.

Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Maplewood on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Ursuline's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

Ursuline came up short against John F. Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 6-2. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.