The Haverford Fords will challenge the Springfield Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Haverford's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Springfield has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Haverford was able to grind out a solid win over Penncrest, taking the game 7-2.
Gavin McClafferty
| 04/09/25 @ Penncrest | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Ridley | 7 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lower Merion | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Garnet Valley | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Bayard Rustin | 3 |
| 05/20/24 vs Pennridge | 8 |
Gavin McClafferty tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shane Durkan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Ryan Cassidy was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Springfield can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Upper Darby 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since May 6, 2024.
Springfield also got a great performance from Denny Monastra as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Springfield's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean O'Reilly, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That RBI was O'Reilly's first of the season.
Haverford's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Springfield, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Everything went Haverford's way against Springfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Haverford made off with a 9-0 victory. Will the Fords repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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