Baseball Game Preview: Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers vs. Trotwood-Madison Rams

The Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers will face off against the Trotwood-Madison Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Ponitz Career Tech is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Belmont just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 6-3 to the Bison.

Meanwhile, Trotwood-Madison narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Meadowdale 9-8. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Michael White-Sloan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, Trotwood-Madison let Jariah Zigo and Jaeden Taylor Smith run wild. Zigo went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Taylor Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Trotwood-Madison is undefeated when Zigo posts two or more runs, but 0-9 otherwise. Darnell Powers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.

Trotwood-Madison's win ended an 18-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-9. As for Ponitz Career Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.

Ponitz Career Tech might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Trotwood-Madison in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Golden Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.