The Bristol Central Rams will venture away from home to challenge the E.O. Smith/Tolland Bucks at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Bristol Central easily dispatched Northwest Catholic on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Rams fell just short of Simsbury by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Meanwhile, E.O. Smith/Tolland hadn't done well against East Hartford recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bucks came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 7-3.
E.O. Smith/Tolland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bristol Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Bristol Central got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against E.O. Smith/Tolland by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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