Principia extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They fell 8-4 to the Whitfield Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-8 two weeks ago.
As for Whitfield, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-15. The game was the first time they have beaten Principia on their field since May 3, 2022.
For Whitfield's part, they let Parker Walseth and Mark Portis run wild. Walseth went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Portis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Portis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Kline, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Principia and Whitfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 363rd) will meet Valley (ranked 145th) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Whitfield will face off against Westminster Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (430 vs. 62).
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