Pleasant Valley is 0-9 against Parkland since April of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Bears will host the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Pleasant Valley's win against Louis E. Dieruff wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bears never let the Huskies get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Thursday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cameron King
| 04/10/25 @ Louis E. Dieruff | 0 |
| 04/01/25 vs Stroudsburg | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Allentown Central Catholic | 1 |
Not much got past Cameron King, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Louis E. Dieruff off the board. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Procita was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Parkland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Cavaliers 9-1. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Parkland let Ben Weninger and Julian Santiago run wild. Weninger went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Santiago scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave Santiago a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Dobil, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Parkland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Stroudsburg South only posted a batting average of .130.
Parkland's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Pleasant Valley, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6.
Pleasant Valley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Parkland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
