The Parkland Trojans will challenge the Wilson Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Parkland is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
While Parkland's win against Emmaus wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by just one run.
The result came thanks to Nathan Unger's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Parkland's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Weninger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Wilson was able to grind out a solid win over Exeter Township on Wednesday, taking the game 6-1. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Christo Hunsicker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Marmolejos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Parkland pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Wilson, their record is now 7-3.
Parkland came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilson in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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