Softball Preview: Parker Thundering Herd vs. Minor Tigers
Parker has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Minor Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Parker suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of Minor. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Parker in their matchups with Minor: they've now lost six in a row.
Makaliah Marshall and Destini Sails stepped up to the plate in a big way. Marshall got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Sails went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Sails is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Parker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Parker's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2. As for Minor, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Parker hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Minor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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