The Peabody Veterans Memorial Tanners will square off against the Wakefield Memorial Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, Peabody Veterans Memorial needed a bit of extra time to put away Danvers. They had just enough and edged out the Falcons 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tanners have posted against the Falcons since May 13, 2022.
Meanwhile, Wakefield Memorial came tearing into Saturday's contest 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 never let the Golden Warriors get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The Warriors' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Peabody Veterans Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wakefield Memorial, they pushed their record up to 15-5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Peabody Veterans Memorial might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Wakefield Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Tanners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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