Parkland hasn't had much luck against Davie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Parkland Mustangs will challenge the Davie War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Parkland will be strutting in after a victory while Davie will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 19 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Parkland turned things around against Lexington on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Yellowjackets with a sharp 15-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Orion Jones spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Parkland got a massive performance out of Brandon Bowman, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Bowman a new career-high in RBI (three). Alan Sorrosa was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases.
Meanwhile, Davie came up short against South Mecklenburg on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Davie also got a good showing from Parker Davis, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Coy James was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Parkland's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9. As for Davie, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Parkland might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Davie in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can Parkland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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