The Bishop Feehan Shamrocks are taking a road trip to square off against the Middleborough Sachems at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Feehan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Middleborough's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop Feehan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Moses Brown, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Bishop Feehan was ranked sixth). The Shamrocks walked away with a 5-1 win over the Quakers on Friday.
Meanwhile, Middleborough unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norwell. Sachems fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Clippers since Thursday.
Bishop Feehan has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Middleborough, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Bishop Feehan beat Middleborough 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shamrocks since the team 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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