The Dunedin Falcons will be playing at home against the Parkview Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Dunedin: 3.1, Parkview: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dunedin had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against River Ridge. Dunedin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cian Roche was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Dunedin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sherifi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Demetri Tsesmelis was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Dunedin was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Ridge only hit no.
Meanwhile, Parkview and IMG Academy (ranked tenth and fourth in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Tuesday. Parkview came out on top against IMG Academy by a score of 6-3. Winning may never get old, but Parkview sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Parkview also got a great performance from Thorpe Musci as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Musci has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kason Gleaton came in to relieve Musci and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
At the plate, Makhi Buckley and Adrian Jimenez did most of the damage at the plate: Buckley scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Jimenez scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Dunedin's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Parkview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunedin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parkview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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