Baseball Game Preview: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots vs. Woodville Panthers

The Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots will challenge the Woodville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kate Duncan Smith DAR has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 3.

Last Thursday, Kate Duncan Smith DAR didn't have quite enough to beat North Jackson and fell 5-4.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodville). They skirted past Tanner 19-17. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.

Mason Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.

In other batting news, Will Patterson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Connor Lancaster was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Woodville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Woodville, their win bumped their record up to 3-15.

Everything went Kate Duncan Smith DAR's way against Woodville when the teams last played back in April of 2017, as Kate Duncan Smith DAR made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.