Baseball Preview: Principia Panthers vs. Christian School District Eagles
Principia has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Christian School District Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While Principia couldn't quite beat Crystal City on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Principia fell just short of Crystal City by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Principia in their matchups with Crystal City: they've now lost three in a row.
Principia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Watkins, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Principia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Christian School District had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-5 walloping at the hands of Christ Prep Academy last Saturday.
Principia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Christian School District, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Principia was able to grind out a solid win over Christian School District when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 10-6. Does Principia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian School District turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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