Trojans
| 05/01/25 vs Louis E. Dieruff | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Pleasant Valley | 10 |
| 04/26/25 @ Hazleton Area | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Whitehall | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ William Allen | 14 |
| + 12 more games |
Parkland has gone 9-1 against Allentown Central Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Trojans will head out to take on the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Parkland's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Louis E. Dieruff. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won eight in a row.
Not much got past Sawyer Marsteller, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Louis E. Dieruff off the board. Marsteller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Scherff was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Allentown Central Catholic sidestepped William Allen for a 6-4 victory.
Allentown Central Catholic let Nicholas Bowser and Aidan Sorrentino run wild. Bowser got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Sorrentino went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jake Strobl was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Allentown Central Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.4.
Allentown Central Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Parkland, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Parkland skirted past Allentown Central Catholic 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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