The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will challenge the Pope Francis Prep Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fairfield Prep 3.8, Pope Francis Prep 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fairfield Prep's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Law. The Jesuits might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Fin Dockwell
| 05/01/25 vs Law | 8 |
| 04/19/25 @ Hand | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ludlowe | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Law | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Shelton | 2 |
Fin Dockwell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Fairfield Prep got a big performance out of Jack Nolan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Nolan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan DeLibro, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Fairfield Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis Prep had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Taconic on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Thunder on their field since May 17, 2018.
Fairfield Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pope Francis Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Fairfield Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Pope Francis Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jesuits since the squad 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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