The Parma Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cole Valley Christian Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Parma finally turned things around against Payette on Wednesday. Parma had just enough and edged Payette out 5-4.
Samuel Hultman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Hultman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hultman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Jacob Mikelson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cole Valley Christian stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on New Plymouth with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Cole Valley Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Parma, Cole Valley Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Wilson. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Tyler Romine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Parma's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Cole Valley Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3-1.
Everything went Parma's way against Cole Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as Parma made off with a 13-2 win. Does Parma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cole Valley Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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