Baseball Game Preview: Thomas Stone Cougars vs. Patuxent Panthers

The Thomas Stone Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Patuxent Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thomas Stone has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Patuxent will arrive with three straight victories.

Thomas Stone is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Westlake on Friday, falling 21-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, Patuxent got themselves on the board against Lackey on Friday, but Lackey never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Chargers.

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 hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Thomas Stone, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.

Thomas Stone might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Patuxent when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.