Baseball Game Preview: Handley Judges vs. Park View Patriots

Handley is 9-1 against Park View since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Judges will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Handley will be strutting in after a victory while Park View will be coming in after a loss.

Handley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Manassas Park 19-2 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Judges considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Jake Swartz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swartz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

Eli Shelton

Runs (Career)

04/30/25 vs Manassas Park	3
03/25/25 @ Manassas Park	2
05/07/24 @ Manassas Park	2
05/06/24 @ Rock Ridge	2
04/23/25 @ Rock Ridge	1

In other batting news, Eli Shelton was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Rutledge Patterson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.

Handley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Park View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against John Champe, falling 30-0.

Park View's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Handley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.

Handley took their victory against Park View in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 22-1 score. Will the Judges repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.