The Pope Greyhounds will head out to square off against the Harrison Hoyas at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Pope will be strutting in after a victory while Harrison will be coming in after a loss.
Pope had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Archer on Thursday. Pope never let Archer get on the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Meanwhile, Harrison didn't have quite enough to beat Druid Hills on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Pope pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Pope came out on top in a nail-biter against Harrison in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pope since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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