Baseball Preview: Hermitage Panthers vs. John Marshall Justices
The Hermitage Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the John Marshall Justices at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hermitage is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Hermitage suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of Prince George.
Nick Suitte made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, John Marshall fell victim to Randolph-Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to the Statesmen might stick with them for a while. With that loss, John Marshall now have a three game overall losing streak to go with their drought on the road.
Hermitage's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hermitage has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hermitage took their win against John Marshall in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Hermitage have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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