The Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils will head out to challenge Ranney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Poly Prep Country Day has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Poly Prep Country Day might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to Independence, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Cole Erickson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ranney, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Howell with a sharp 12-0 victory on Thursday.
Poly Prep Country Day has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Ranney, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Poly Prep Country Day came out on top in a nail-biter against Ranney in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils 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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