Baseball Recap: Switzerland County Starts Season with Win on the Road

Switzerland County had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the Carroll County Panthers by a score of 10-6. For the Pacers, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.

Caleb Ridener was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Jackson Sparks

Runs (Career)

04/02/25 @ Carroll County	3
05/14/24 @ Trimble County	2
05/10/24 vs Clarksville	2
04/29/24 @ Shawe Memorial	2
04/17/24 @ New Washington	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sparks, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Madden Peelman was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Switzerland County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carroll County only posted an OBP of .364.

This is the second loss in a row for Carroll County and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Looking ahead, Switzerland County will take on Jac-Cen-Del at 5:00 p.m. on the 11th. The game will give the Pacers their first taste of in-conference action this season. Carroll County has already played their next contest (against Villa Madonna), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.