The Pantego Christian Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Prince of Peace Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pantego Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Covenant Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Pantego Christian put the hurt on Covenant Christian with a sharp 9-1 win on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Monday. Prince of Peace never let Heritage Christian get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. While Prince of Peace didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Cole Clendaniel was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kesler Gehan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Hamilton Klint was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Prince of Peace kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Prince of Peace has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Pantego Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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