The Altamont Knights will square off against the Parker Thundering Herd at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parker will be up against a hot Altamont team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Knights put the hurt on Victory Christian with a sharp 20-7 win on Friday.
Meanwhile, Parker had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 17-2 victory.
Courterius Bedgood and Jordan Willis made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Bedgood tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Willis tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bedgood is becoming a predictor of Parker's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 10-5 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). At the plate, Bedgood scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3, while Willis scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Willis has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Terrion Nevels was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Parker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 12-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Conellrious Scott, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Parker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson-Olin only posted an OBP of .353.
Altamont's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Parker, their win bumped their record up to 16-13.
Altamont took their victory against Parker in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Thundering Herd have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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