Lower Merion and senior John Mobley are the favorites in the Central League once again. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
It’s been an interesting year in the Central League, to say the least.
We came in expecting a year of parity — and while there was certainly plenty of that in the middle of the pack, one familiar face rose above the rest to have a dominant season, while several others enjoyed strong years as well.
Here’s a look at the Central League playoff field, with first-round games taking place Thursday night and semifinals on Saturday:
1) Lower Merion (21-1, 16-0)
Yeah, yeah, the Aces are on top of the Central League once again, what’s new? Except this wasn’t expected to be one of Gregg Downer’s strongest squads, a group of largely-unproven former role players who were without program stalwarts in 2023 grads Sam Wright and Sam Brown, among others.