Parrish Community and Gaither squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Parrish Community had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Bulls have lost by exactly two runs.

Vincent Barry
| 02/12/26 vs Venice | 5 |
| 03/30/26 vs Braden River | 4 |
| 03/04/26 vs Marist | 4 |
| 02/18/26 @ Sarasota | 4 |
| 03/26/26 @ Dunedin | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Parrish Community got a good showing from Vincent Barry, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Barry also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Bulls are 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Parrish Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Parrish Community and nudges their season record down to 13-13. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for Gaither, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Parrish Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gaither, they will square off against Sickles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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