The Bonnabel Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bonnabel came into this matchup off a tough nine-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Pearl River by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered since March 5th.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Rebels. Give the Jaguars' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Pope John Paul II's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trey Dieudonne, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Blaze Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bonnabel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-14 record this season.
Bonnabel suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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