The Lower Merion Aces will square off against the Penncrest Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
Lower Merion lost 9-1 to Radnor on Wednesday. The Aces have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Penncrest's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Haverford on Wednesday. The Lions walked away with a 6-3 win over Garnet Valley.
Penncrest got a great performance from Liam Wray as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Wray also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Lions are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Luber-Solic, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Braden Davis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Penncrest pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lower Merion, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid victory over Penncrest when the teams last played back in April of 2025, winning 12-8. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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