vs
| 04/02/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
Amherst-Pelham Regional has gone a perfect 4-0 against Pope Francis Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Amherst-Pelham Regional: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Pope Francis Prep has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Amherst-Pelham Regional fell victim to Lee and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 25-0 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis Prep got the win against Putnam Vo-Tech on Monday by a conclusive 32-7. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 14 runs or more this season.
Julia Bonfitto made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Gianna Percy was a standout: she got on base in all six of her plate appearances with six runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Taylor Moreau, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles.
Pope Francis Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .840. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pope Francis Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Amherst-Pelham Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
Amherst-Pelham Regional beat Pope Francis Prep 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
