Baseball Preview: Principia Panthers vs. Metro Panthers
Principia has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Metro Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Principia's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Last Saturday, Principia made easy work of Lutheran North and carried off an 11-3 victory. With that win, Principia brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Eli Ackermann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Ackermann was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Principia got a massive performance out of Joseph Whitelock, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Trey Kent-Landrum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Metro fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of Whitfield last Monday. Metro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Principia's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Metro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything went Principia's way against Metro when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Principia made off with an 11-1 win. Will Principia repeat their success, or does Metro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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