The Metro Panthers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Principia Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Metro suffered a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of Whitfield.
Meanwhile, everything went Principia's way against Lutheran North on Saturday as Principia made off with an 11-3 win. With that victory, Principia brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Eli Ackermann made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Ackermann was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Whitelock was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trey Kent-Landrum, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Metro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Principia, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-10.
Metro suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Principia in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Metro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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