Baseball Preview: Weiser Wolverines vs. Parma Panthers
Weiser is 8-2 against Parma since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Weiser Wolverines will be playing at home against the Parma Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Weiser suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Payette. Weiser has not had much luck with Payette recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Harry Cook was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Parma's offense. Their rough 9-0 defeat to Homedale on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The contest marked that first time this year in which Parma was not able to get on the board.
Parma saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Hultman, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Hultman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Weiser's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Parma, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Weiser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Weiser's way against Parma when the teams last played back in March as Weiser made off with a 12-6 victory. Will Weiser repeat their success, or does Parma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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