Baseball Preview: Packer Collegiate Institute Pelicans vs. Rootstown Rovers
The Packer Collegiate Institute Pelicans will challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Packer Collegiate Institute entered their tilt with Annapolis Area Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Monday and snuck past 7-5.
Meanwhile, Rootstown had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Loudonville a 14-0 shutout.
Austin Biggin made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Biggin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tony Karp was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ethan White was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Packer Collegiate Institute now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rootstown, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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