The Lower Merion Aces will challenge the Springfield Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Springfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lower Merion, who comes in off a win.
Lower Merion will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Penncrest, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Aces walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Lions on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Aces' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridley.
Jack Rae was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Corse, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Shane McCaffery also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Lower Merion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lower Merion came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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