Pardeeville is 2-8 against Green Lake/Princeton since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pardeeville Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Green Lake/Princeton Tigersharks at 5:00 p.m. Pardeeville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Pardeeville can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Central Wisconsin Christian.
Preston Jenkins made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Sween, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mackey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Green Lake/Princeton fell victim to Oakfield and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Oaks. Green Lake/Princeton's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Green Lake/Princeton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tait Glassmaker, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Pardeeville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Green Lake/Princeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pardeeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Green Lake/Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pardeeville came up short against Green Lake/Princeton when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for Pardeeville, Colin Kinas (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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