Baseball Game Preview: Loyola Blakefield Dons vs. Archbishop Curley Friars

For the second straight game, Loyola Blakefield will face off against Archbishop Curley. The Dons will welcome the Friars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Loyola Blakefield has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Archbishop Curley will arrive with three straight wins.

Loyola Blakefield came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Archbishop Curley by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dons have suffered since March 17th.

Archbishop Curley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Loyola Blakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.