The West Plains Zizzers will be playing at home against the Parkview Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
West Plains is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Hillcrest (and have done all season long). West Plains never let Hillcrest onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday. West Plains' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Parkview got the win against Buffalo on Monday by a conclusive 9-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parkview.
Aidan Tessaro was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Tessaro was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Parkview let Caleb Handley and Kimo Loque loose on the outfield. Handley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Loque scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Jermaine Townsend was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Plains' win was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Parkview, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
West Plains skirted past Parkview 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does West Plains have another victory up their sleeve, or will Parkview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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