The Andrews Osborne Academy Phoenix will face off against the Bard Early College Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Andrews Osborne Academy beats Bard Early College with 13 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Phoenix put the hurt on Max S. Hayes with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. The victory was just business as usual for the Phoenix, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Meanwhile, while Bard Early College put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for John F. Kennedy. The Raptors blew past the Fighting Eagles 18-0. The Raptors have beaten the Fighting Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Fighting Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Andrews Osborne Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.8 runs this season. As for Bard Early College, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Andrews Osborne Academy took their victory against Bard Early College in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-4 score. Will the Phoenix repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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