The Parkland Mustangs will head out to square off against the Western Guilford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parkland has five straight victories, Western Guilford has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Parkland and Ben L. Smith had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Parkland blew past Ben L. Smith 19-2 on Wednesday. That looming 19-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Meanwhile, Western Guilford lost 16-1 to Ragsdale on Tuesday.
Western Guilford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlee Hull, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Hull a new career-high. Michaela Vanleuvan also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Western Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Parkland, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Parkland came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Guilford in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland 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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