Baseball Game Preview: Paulding Panthers vs. Patrick Henry Patriots

Paulding is 0-3 against Patrick Henry since May of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will face off against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Patrick Henry took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paulding, who comes in off a win.

Last Monday, Paulding was able to grind out a solid victory over Ottoville, taking the game 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Big Green: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry lost 13-3 to Van Buren on Tuesday.

Mason Jardine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

The victory got Paulding back to even at 1-1. As for Patrick Henry, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Paulding couldn't quite get it done against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.