Andover hasn't had much luck against Alfred-Almond recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Panthers will welcome the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Andover turned things around against Hinsdale Central on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Alfred-Almond had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lakers as they made off with a 22-9 win.
Alfred-Almond pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Andover, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Andover couldn't quite get it done against Alfred-Almond in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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