Baseball Recap: McCall-Donnelly Vandals vs. Parma Panthers
McCall-Donnelly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the Parma Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McCall-Donnelly of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 3rd.
McCall-Donnelly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Naugle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Parma's side, Kaden Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Samuel Hultman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Mikelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
McCall-Donnelly's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Parma, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12.
McCall-Donnelly will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Weiser, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Weiser is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Parma, they will head out on the road to square off against Fruitland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fruitland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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