The Parkdale Panthers will face off against the Laurel Spartans on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parkdale has three straight wins, Laurel has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Parkdale will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Flowers, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Jaguars on Wednesday.
Edwin Herrera
| 04/16/25 @ Flowers | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Bowie | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs DuVal | 0 |
| 03/21/24 @ Wise | 3 |
Edwin Herrera and Chris Saavedra made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Herrera tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Saavedra tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Herrera posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Herrera went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Saavedra went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Herrera has become a key player for Parkdale: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Parkdale got a massive performance out of James Edmond, who went 1-for-3 with six stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Edmond a new career-high. Jovanny Vazquez was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Parkdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Laurel fell victim to Bowie and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Parkdale pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Laurel, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Parkdale skirted past Laurel 12-11 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
