Deer Park couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clark Montessori Cougars on Monday. Deer Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clark Montessori apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
Jayce Parsons was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Parsons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Parsons wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Lee, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Clark Montessori's side, Calvin Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Ethan Ernst was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tequan Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Deer Park will be playing at home against Dalton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clark Montessori, they will head out on the road to face off against North College Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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