The Hereford Bulls will challenge the Parkville Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hereford comes in on five and Parkville on six.
Hereford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Sparrows Point, who was ranked 12th at the time (Hereford was ranked ninth). The Bulls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Pointers on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Bulls have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Parkville). They never let Loch Raven get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Knights with their most commanding win of the season.
Bryce Miller and Jacob Ayd dominated on the mound. Miller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Ayd tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Parkville got a massive performance out of Weston Brine, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Brine is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Rodriguez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Parkville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in three consecutive games.
Hereford's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.5 runs this season. As for Parkville, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Hereford beat Parkville 16-11 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Bulls have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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