Walkertown is a perfect 3-0 against Parkland since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Walkertown Wolfpack will head out to square off against the Parkland Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Walkertown will be strutting in after a win while Parkland will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, everything went Walkertown's way against Lexington as Walkertown made off with a 19-1 victory.
Aaron Hester
| 02/28/25 @ Lexington | 10 |
| 02/29/24 @ North Forsyth | 7 |
| 02/27/24 vs North Forsyth | 3 |
| 04/01/24 @ Forsyth Country Day | 1 |
| 03/21/24 @ Morehead | 1 |
David Olmedo and Aaron Hester made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Olmedo pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hester didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Olmedo scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hester scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Devin Blodgett and Dakota Larimore did most of the damage at the plate: Blodgett scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Larimore scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Blodgett has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Tidd, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against North Forsyth, falling 24-14.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Walkertown, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Walkertown took their victory against Parkland when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walkertown since the team 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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