Easton Area is 2-8 against Parkland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Rovers will face off against the Trojans at 1:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Easton Area came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Freedom, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rovers have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Easton Area got a good showing from Nolan Stem, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stem has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Chase Shollenberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kurtis Crossman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Parkland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 11-5 to Wilson. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this match were averaging 2.4 runs allowed.
Ben Weninger and Aiden Henning stepped up to the plate in a big way. Weninger went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Henning went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Parkland suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 8-2. As for Easton Area, they suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-4.
Easton Area couldn't quite get it done against Parkland when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Rovers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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