The Alvirne Broncos will take on the Londonderry Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alvirne has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Londonderry will arrive with six straight victories.
Alvirne lost 14-5 to Portsmouth on Friday.
Jameson Krueger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Alex Small also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Londonderry faced Bishop Guertin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lancers walked away with a 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
The team relied heavily on Zach Mantegari, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Caden Jordan, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
Londonderry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Londonderry pushed their record up to 15-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Alvirne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Alvirne skirted past Londonderry 7-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lancers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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