Baseball Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Park Tudor Panthers
The Speedway Sparkplugs will head out on the road to take on the Park Tudor Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Speedway has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Park Tudor will arrive with seven straight victories.
Speedway's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Triton Central on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the first time this year in which Speedway was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Park Tudor gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Covenant Christian 16-6. Park Tudor's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Desmond Francis and MJ Gaines did most of the damage at the plate: Francis scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Gaines scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Whitehead, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Speedway now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Park Tudor, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Speedway was able to grind out a solid win over Park Tudor in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Speedway repeat their success, or does Park Tudor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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