Baseball Game Preview: Belchertown Orioles vs. Pope Francis Prep Cardinals

The Belchertown Orioles will take on the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Belchertown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Springfield on Monday. The Orioles have struggled against the Terriers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Josh Misiaszek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was his first of the season.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis Prep got themselves on the board against Chicopee on Monday, but Chicopee never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Pacers with a sharp 10-0 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Pope Francis Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belchertown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Belchertown came up short against Pope Francis Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Will the Orioles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.