Baseball Preview: Principia Panthers vs. Whitfield Warriors
The Principia Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Whitfield Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Principia knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Whitfield likes a good challenge.
Principia can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Metro with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Eli Ackermann and Trey Kent-Landrum did most of the damage at the plate: Ackermann scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Kent-Landrum went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Derek Schauman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Whitfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Bishop DuBourg by a score of 6-3 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Cody Baden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Parker Walseth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Principia's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Whitfield, their victory bumped their record up to 2-7.
Principia beat Whitfield 9-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Principia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Whitfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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