The Somerville Pioneers will head out to take on the Princeton Day Panthers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Somerville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Montgomery on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, Princeton Day waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Knights.
Princeton Day pushed their record up to 3-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Somerville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Somerville was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton Day in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-4. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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