Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers vs. Towson Generals

The Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers will challenge the Towson Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop Spalding 2.8, Towson 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Archbishop Spalding is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: John Carroll, who was ranked third at the time (Archbishop Spalding was ranked second). The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 8-1 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Towson posted their closest victory since May 6, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mount St. Joseph 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Towson's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Archbishop Spalding, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.

Archbishop Spalding beat Towson 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2015. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Generals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.