Pearl-Cohn unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Maplewood Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Maplewood and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Pearl-Cohn will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on KIPP Global at 5:00 p.m. on March 18th. As for Maplewood, they will head out to face off against Sycamore at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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