The Lower Merion Aces will take on the Ridley Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Lower Merion's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Ridley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Lower Merion's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Upper Darby by a score of 5-0. The Aces haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ridley fell victim to Garnet Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 1-0.
Ridley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Teehan, who went 1-for-3 with one double. Nick Pollag also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lower Merion's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Ridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Lower Merion skirted past Ridley 5-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Aces have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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