Softball Recap: Parrish Community Beats Mitchell for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Bulls

Previous 5 Games

05/16/25 vs Mitchell	4-3
05/13/25 vs Steinbrenner	1-0
05/08/25 vs Plant	8-1
05/01/25 vs Lakewood Ranch	2-1
04/29/25 vs Lennard	6-1

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Parrish Community had no problem doing just that on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Mitchell Mustangs. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulls, who have now won five matchups in a row.

Emmaline Van Beck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Mackenzie Pandelo was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jersie Rohde, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Parrish Community's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Mitchell, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-7.

Looking ahead, Parrish Community will take on Pace at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulls 2.1, the Patriots 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.