The St. Ann's Steamers will take on the Packer Collegiate Institute Pelicans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
St. Ann's came out on top against Leman Manhattan Prep on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 13-run third inning. The Steamers were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Bull. The Steamers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Packer Collegiate Institute had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Avenues The World School a 13-0 shutout.
Brody Coraine looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Griffin O'Connell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Corbett Yaggy, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
St. Ann's pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Packer Collegiate Institute, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
St. Ann's skirted past Packer Collegiate Institute 4-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Steamers repeat their success, or do the Pelicans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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