Parkway proved they can win big last Friday (they won by nine) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Allen East Mustangs 5-4. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Perry Schwieterman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xavier Samples, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braedn Conn, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Parkway now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Allen East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Parkway will be playing at home against Versailles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Allen East, they will venture away from home to face off against Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.6 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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