Parma has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Weiser Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Parma will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Payette on Saturday. Parma was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Payette.
Wesli Crockett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Crockett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zoey Heffelfinger was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abby Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Weiser scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Columbia with a sharp 24-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Weiser.
Danica Lockett and Ellie Shirts did most of the damage at the plate: Lockett went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Shirts went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Stromberg, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Parma is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Weiser, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Weiser struggles in that department as they've averaged .407. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parma suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Weiser in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Weiser's Aryssa Aburto, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Parma knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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