The Parkview Panthers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Dunedin Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Parkview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Parkview is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of IMG Academy. Parkview walked away with a 6-3 win over IMG Academy.
Parkview got a great performance from Thorpe Musci as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Musci has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kason Gleaton picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Parkview let Makhi Buckley and Adrian Jimenez loose on the outfield. Buckley scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Jimenez scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Dunedin had to settle for a 4-3 loss against River Ridge on Tuesday. Dunedin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cian Roche was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Dunedin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sherifi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Demetri Tsesmelis, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Dunedin was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Ridge only hit no.
Parkview is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Dunedin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Dunedin's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Parkview has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. It's a different story for Dunedin, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Parkview's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
