Parkland dropped their record down to 11-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Whitehall Zephyrs by a score of 4-3. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Zephyrs earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Parkland got a good showing from Steven Sepko, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Sepko a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Parkland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Weninger, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Whitehall, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Jack Lloyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Lloyd has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Seth Hoderewski, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Zack Schaedel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Parkland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-1 loss against Hazleton Area on the 26th. As for Whitehall, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-4 victory against North Schuylkill on the 26th.
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