The Parrish Community Bulls will square off against the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parrish Community will be strutting in after a victory while St. Augustine will be coming in after a loss.
Parrish Community is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Naples by a score of 12-7 on Thursday.
Lucas Thompsen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Denver McDonald, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Parrish Community kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Naples only managed seven.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine didn't have quite enough to beat IMG Academy White on Wednesday and fell 3-2.
St. Augustine saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Willis, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Willis' first of the season.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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