Malvern Prep is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Germantown Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Friars will host the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Malvern Prep 3.2, Germantown Academy 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Malvern Prep barely beat William Penn Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Friars put the hurt on the Quakers with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. Considering the Friars have won 20 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Germantown Academy got themselves on the board against Shipley on Tuesday, but Shipley never followed suit. They came out on top against Shipley by a score of 3-0. That's two games straight that the Patriots have won by exactly three runs.
Malvern Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Germantown Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
Malvern Prep skirted past Germantown Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Friars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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