Flowers stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 25-5 margin over the Parkdale Panthers. That's more bragging rights for Flowers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ivan Valdez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Valdez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Flowers got a massive performance out of Aaron Moss, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Marc Harrison Jr. was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Flowers' win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Parkdale, they dropped their record down to 2-6-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Flowers will head out on the road to take on High Point at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Flowers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so High Point's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkdale, they will be playing at home against Wise at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wise will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Parkdale surely won't give up without a fight.
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