The Pope Francis Prep Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the West Springfield Terriers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pope Francis Prep 2.5, West Springfield 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Springfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Pope Francis Prep extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Cardinals came out on top against Westfield by a score of 5-2. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Bombers on their field since May 4, 2023.
Meanwhile, West Springfield is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Pittsfield on Friday, but Pittsfield came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Terriers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Generals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Terriers have posted against the Generals since June 8, 2016.
Pope Francis Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for West Springfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Pope Francis Prep came up short against West Springfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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