After flying high against Bayshore last Wednesday, Parrish Community came back down to earth. The Parrish Community Bulls fell 8-4 to the North Port Bobcats on Thursday. The Bulls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Daniel Norbeck was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. He also put up three walks, which were his first of the season.
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On the hitting side, Jayden Peters and Tyler Cripe did some serious damage despite the final result: Peters scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Cripe scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Cripe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Parrish Community's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for North Port, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parrish Community will be taking part in a tournament against Bolles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bolles is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for North Port, they will welcome Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Port will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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