Baseball Preview: Parkview Vikings vs. West Plains Zizzers
Parkview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the West Plains Zizzers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parkview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Buffalo with a sharp 9-0 win.
Aidan Tessaro made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Tessaro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Parkview let Caleb Handley and Kimo Loque loose on the outfield. Handley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Loque scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermaine Townsend, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Plains stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Hillcrest. West Plains' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parkview's victory bumped their record up to 4-16. As for West Plains, their win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
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