Pace has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while South Warren has won 13 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Patriots will host the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pace 2.1, South Warren 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pace will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Jay on Monday. The Patriots put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Patriots have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoe Freeman looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Kennedy Franz
| 04/06/26 @ Jay | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Gulf Breeze | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Niceville | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Tate | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Jay | 1 |
At the plate, Pace got a massive performance out of Kennedy Franz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Franz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gracie Ueberroth, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
Pace always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay only posted an OBP of .280.
Meanwhile, South Warren was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Navarre. Those four runs were actually the fewest the Spartans have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The team relied heavily on McLaine Hudson, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-4.
Pace's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for South Warren, their win bumped their record up to 18-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Pace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Warren struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Pace couldn't quite finish off South Warren in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
