The Princeton Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Ranchview Wolves at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Princeton fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redhawks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ranchview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past Jefferson 16-15. Considering the Wolves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Jacob Harms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Harms was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Samford, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Pedro Pacheco also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ranchview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Ranchview, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything went Princeton's way against Ranchview when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as Princeton made off with an 8-2 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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