The Parker Thundering Herd will venture away from home to face off against the Orange Beach Makos at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Parker has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Parker might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-10 to Blount, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Courterius Bedgood
| 03/26/25 @ Blount | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Williamson | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Pinson Valley | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Carver Birmingham | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mountain Brook | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Courterius Bedgood put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Conellrious Scott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Parker's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nicolas Page, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Parker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. This was only their first loss (out of nine games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, while Orange Beach put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Corner. Orange Beach came out on top against Corner by a score of 3-0.
Bryce McCollum looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Those zero hits allowed gave him a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Orange Beach's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Beck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Caden Ford also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Parker's record now sits at 12-11. As for Orange Beach, their record is now 9-6.
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