The Haverford Fords will square off against the Lower Merion Aces at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Haverford will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Haverford proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Garnet Valley 3-2. The game was the first time the Fords have beaten the Jaguars on their field since May 10, 2021.
Jimmy Boyle
| 04/30/25 @ Garnet Valley | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs Strath Haven | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs Springfield | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Radnor | 15 |
Jimmy Boyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Cassidy was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ben Ishmael, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lower Merion unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Conestoga by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Aces couldn't push the score so high this time.
Haverford's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Lower Merion, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Haverford was able to grind out a solid victory over Lower Merion when the teams last played back in March, winning 4-1. Will the Fords repeat their success, or do the Aces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
