William Allen had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it five. They lost 14-4 to the Parkland Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 back in March.
Emill Roman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Parkland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Parkland's side, Sawyer Marsteller tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Marsteller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ben Weninger was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Scherff, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, William Allen will venture away from home to square off against Emmaus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games the Hornets have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Parkland, they will welcome Whitehall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Zephyrs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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