Softball Preview: Parma Panthers vs. McCall-Donnelly Vandals
Parma is 2-8 against McCall-Donnelly since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Parma Panthers will be playing at home against the McCall-Donnelly Vandals at 5:00 p.m. Parma knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully McCall-Donnelly likes a good challenge.
Parma took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over Fruitland.
Zoey Heffelfinger was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Audney Bunker, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for McCall-Donnelly's offense. They lost 10-0 to Homedale on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, McCall-Donnelly's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Parma's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for McCall-Donnelly, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like McCall-Donnelly struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parma suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to McCall-Donnelly when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McCall-Donnelly's Angie Dauphinais, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Parma knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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