Parma's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the McCall-Donnelly Vandals with a sharp 9-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Parma, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kaden Cole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Samuel Hultman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Mikelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On McCall-Donnelly's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Naugle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Parma's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for McCall-Donnelly, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Parma will head out on the road to challenge Fruitland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fruitland is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Parma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. McCall-Donnelly will take on Weiser at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Weiser is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
