The Merrimack Valley Pride will face off against the Coe-Brown Academy Bears on Wednesday. The last three games Merrimack Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Merrimack Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past ConVal 3-2. That's two games straight that the Pride have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Coe-Brown Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 4-2. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly two runs.
Merrimack Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Coe-Brown Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Merrimack Valley came up short against Coe-Brown Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 5-1. Can the Pride avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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