The Parrish Community Bulls will stay at home for another game and welcome the Brandon Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Parrish Community's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Brandon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, everything went Parrish Community's way against Lakewood Ranch as Parrish Community made off with a 9-1 victory.
Troy Guthrie tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Calin Heath, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Tallo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Brandon wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss continues a trend for them in their matchups with Hillsborough: they've now lost three in a row.
Aidan Junttila was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with an RBI.
Parrish Community has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Brandon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-21.
Parrish Community's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Parrish Community has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Brandon, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Parrish Community continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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