After flying high against Grace Christian Academy last Tuesday, Park Vista came back down to earth. The Park Vista Cobras fell just short of the Spanish River Sharks by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cobras have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Josh Friedlander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Park Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Bavaro, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another was Johnny Iaciofano, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Park Vista's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish River, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Park Vista will host Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Boca Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spanish River, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Brendan at 6:30 p.m.
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