Baseball Recap: Parkview Comes Up Short

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

05/07/26 @ Palmyra-Eagle	4-5
05/04/26 vs Palmyra-Eagle	3-2
05/02/26 vs Williams Bay	5-3
05/01/26 @ Deerfield	13-2
04/30/26 @ Deerfield	0-10

Parkview dropped down to 6-5 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Palmyra-Eagle Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

As for Palmyra-Eagle, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.

For Palmyra-Eagle's part, Dillen Patrick made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Patrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.

Patrick wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Anton, who went 1-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs Anton has posted since back in May of 2025. Ryan Brodzik was another, earning three RBI.

While Parkview had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.