The Bishop Fenwick Crusaders will challenge the Arlington Catholic Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bishop Fenwick and Peabody Veterans Memorial, and Peabody Veterans Memorial kept the tradition alive. The Crusaders fell just short of the Tanners by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arlington Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Cardinal Spellman on Thursday.
Cadence Hache and Trinity Martignetti did most of the damage at the plate: Hache went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Martignetti went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI were Hache's first of the season. Annie Driscoll was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Bishop Fenwick dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Arlington Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Bishop Fenwick took their win against Arlington Catholic in their previous matchup on April 2nd by a conclusive 14-2 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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