Baseball Game Preview: Wilson Bulldogs vs. Parkland Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 4:20am

Baseball Preview: Wilson Bulldogs vs. Parkland Trojans

The Wilson Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Parkland Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Wilson sitting on five straight wins and Parkland on four.

Last Friday, Wilson had just enough and edged Conrad Weiser out 9-7.

Jack Gabel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gabel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Tommy Hunsicker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Ryan Marmolejos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Parkland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against William Allen as Parkland made off with a 12-2 win.

Noah Trager tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Klotz, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fili, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Wilson pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Parkland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.

Wilson came up short against Parkland when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Wilson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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