The Park Tudor Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Pike Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Park Tudor is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against University on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trailblazers. The Panthers have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Park Tudor saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Gasper, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Pike didn't have quite enough to beat Irvington Preparatory Academy on Saturday and fell 6-5.
Lincoln Sigmund was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Chrystan McNeal, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Pike has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Park Tudor, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Park Tudor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Park Tudor took their win against Pike when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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