Softball Preview: Pope Greyhounds vs. Marist War Eagles
The Pope Greyhounds will venture away from home to square off against the Marist War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Marist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pope will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Sprayberry on Tuesday. Pope came out on top against Sprayberry by a score of 13-8.
Meanwhile, Marist fell victim to Buford and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 9-0 to the Wolves. The War Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Pope has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Marist, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
Pope took their win against Marist in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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