Baseball Game Preview: Patuxent Panthers vs. Thomas Stone Cougars

The Patuxent Panthers will face off against the Thomas Stone Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Patuxent has three straight victories, Thomas Stone has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Patuxent's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Lackey.

Meanwhile, Thomas Stone scored the most runs they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 21-11 to Westlake. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Patuxent's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Stone, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.

Patuxent took their win against Thomas Stone in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 20-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.