Baseball Preview: Priory Panthers vs. Jefferson Grizzlies
Priory is 8-0 against Jefferson since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Priory Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Jefferson Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Priory is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Priory beats Jefferson with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Priory's pitchers stepped up to hand Harker an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Priory, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kai Park made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Park has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Park was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Lee, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Michael Hildebrandt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jefferson had just enough and edged Crystal Springs Uplands out 9-8 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jefferson.
Priory's record is now 11-1. As for Jefferson, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-12.
Everything went Priory's way against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March as Priory made off with a 23-1 win. Will Priory repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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