Verbum Dei Jesuit hasn't had much luck against Mary Star of the Sea recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Stars at 3:15 p.m.
Verbum Dei Jesuit played against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Monday and lost via forfeit.
Verbum Dei Jesuit will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Mary Star of the Sea extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Stars never let St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Stars have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mary Star of the Sea pushed their record up to 9-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Verbum Dei Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Verbum Dei Jesuit suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Mary Star of the Sea in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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