The Pope Francis Prep Cardinals will face off against the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pope Francis Prep 3.1, Fairfield Prep 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pope Francis Prep turned things around against Taconic on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Thunder by a score of 9-6. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Thunder on their field since May 17, 2018.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep got themselves on the board against Law on Thursday, but Law never followed suit. They blew past the Lawmen 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Jesuits, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Fairfield Prep got a great performance from Fin Dockwell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Dockwell a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Jack Nolan was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Evan Scheffler was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
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.
Fairfield Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those 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.
Pope Francis Prep couldn't quite finish off Fairfield Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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