Baseball Game Preview: Schuyler County Rams vs. Princeton Tigers

The Schuyler County Rams will head out to challenge the Princeton Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Schuyler County 3.7, Princeton 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Schuyler County will bounce into Monday's game after beating Northeast, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Rams walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Bearcats on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

Elliot Sevits was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.

Gage Brownell

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In other batting news, Gage Brownell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Schuyler County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 9-10 otherwise. Cohan Meade also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, Princeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Green City.

Schuyler County pushed their record up to 13-10 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Everything went Schuyler County's way against Princeton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Schuyler County made off with a 16-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.