The Marist War Eagles will face off against the Pope Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marist: 2.9, Pope: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Marist is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Buford just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Wolves, falling 9-0. The War Eagles were red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four games prior) but the Wolves' pitchers proved too tough.
Pope never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sprayberry on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Yellow Jackets by a score of 13-8.
Marist's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6. As for Pope, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Marist might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Pope in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Marist have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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