The Parma Panthers will be playing at home against the Weiser Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Parma will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Parma had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Nampa Christian.
Parma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Heffelfinger, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
Even though they lost, Parma didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Weiser suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Nampa Christian on Tuesday. Weiser has struggled against Nampa Christian recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Parma's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Weiser, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Weiser struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Parma's way against Weiser in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Parma made off with a 12-3 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Weiser's Dylan Turrentine, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Parma to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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