Baseball Game Preview: Park School Bruins vs. Pallotti Panthers

Bruins

Runs

04/30/25 @ Key	2
04/25/25 vs Beth Tfiloh	4
04/16/25 @ Friends	10
04/02/25 @ Chapelgate Christian Academy	7
04/01/25 vs Sts. Peter & Paul	11
+ 6 more games

Park School is 8-2 against Pallotti since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bruins will take on the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Park School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Park School is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Key just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Obezags.

Jack Cohen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Pallotti made easy work of Sts. Peter & Paul on Wednesday and carried off a 9-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Sabres: they've now won four in a row.

Kevin Wagner-Feick and Gus Chackmakian-Lodge did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner-Feick went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Chackmakian-Lodge went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most runs Wagner-Feick has posted since back in March. Steven Buckner was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

Pallotti always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are 7-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The win got Pallotti back to even at 10-10. As for Park School, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-3.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Park School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pallotti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Park School came out on top in a nail-biter against Pallotti in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bruins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.