Park View is 1-9 against Handley since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Judges at 6:00 p.m. Park View has given up an average of 25.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Park View is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 30-0 to John Champe.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Handley). They blew past Manassas Park 19-2 on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Judges as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jake Swartz was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swartz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Eli Shelton was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Allen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Handley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Park View's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Handley, their record is now 4-9.
Park View suffered a grim 22-1 defeat to Handley when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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