The Lower Merion Aces will square off against the Upper Darby Royals at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lower Merion and Marple Newtown, and Marple Newtown kept the tradition alive. The Aces fell just short of the Fightin Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Upper Darby's offense. They lost 10-0 to Haverford two weeks ago. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Fords: they've now lost six in a row.
Upper Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lower Merion, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid win over Upper Darby in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, winning 5-0. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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