The Portsmouth Abbey Ravens are taking a road trip to face off against the Tabor Academy Seawolves at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Portsmouth Abbey is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Portsmouth Abbey had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Wheeler on Wednesday. The Ravens put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Tabor Academy and St. Sebastian's School meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Seawolves blew past the Arrows 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Seawolves yet this season.
Portsmouth Abbey's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Tabor Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Portsmouth Abbey came out on top in a nail-biter against Tabor Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens 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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