Baseball Recap: Parma Panthers vs. Fruitland Grizzlies
If Parma was feeling good off their 9-2 takedown of McCall-Donnelly last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Parma Panthers lost 23-6 to the Fruitland Grizzlies on Wednesday. Parma has struggled against Fruitland recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Braxton Heffelfinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Fruitland's side, Max Vidlak was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vidlak has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vidlak was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fruitland got a massive performance out of Tyler Black, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Quinn Hood was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Parma's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Fruitland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Parma will be playing at home against Marsing at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marsing is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Parma will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Fruitland, they will face off against Kimberly at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fruitland's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
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