Baseball Game Preview: Pearl-Cohn Firebirds vs. Hume-Fogg Blue Knights

Pearl-Cohn is 0-9-1 against Hume-Fogg since April of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Firebirds will take on the Blue Knights at 4:30 p.m.

Pearl-Cohn is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-5 to Stratford, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Firebirds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Spartans since on Tuesday.

Hume-Fogg came out on top against Maplewood on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Blue Knights were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Knights.

The team relied heavily on Desmond Vecchio, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. William Currie was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Hume-Fogg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Pearl-Cohn's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Hume-Fogg, their record is now 13-14.

Pearl-Cohn might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Hume-Fogg when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Firebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.