Baseball Game Preview: Masterman vs. Samuel Fels Panthers

Masterman are taking a road trip to face off against the Samuel Fels Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.

Masterman came into this matchup off a tough 15-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Philadelphia Academy Charter by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Masterman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Samuel Fels, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Carver High School of Engineering & Science on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5.

Samuel Fels' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Masterman, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.

Masterman might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Samuel Fels in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Masterman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.