Wise is 8-1 against Parkdale since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wise Pumas will head out on the road to square off against the Parkdale Panthers at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wise gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Northwestern 16-3. Wise had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Omari Swinton and Elijah Reed made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Swinton struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Reed pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swinton has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Swinton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Reed went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ray Hicks was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Parkdale entered their game against Flowers on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Parkdale's tough 25-5 defeat to Flowers might stick with them for a while. Parkdale has not had much luck with Flowers recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Wise pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Parkdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1.
Wise beat Parkdale 15-11 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wise since the squad 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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