Baseball Game Preview: Patrick Henry Patriots vs. Swanton Bulldogs

The Patrick Henry Patriots will square off against the Swanton Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Patrick Henry couldn't beat Leipsic on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Patriots came up short against the Vikings, falling 12-6. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Mack Hieber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Schwab, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Swanton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bryan on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 5-3. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.

Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Swanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.

Everything went Patrick Henry's way against Swanton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Patrick Henry made off with a 6-0 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.