The Parkdale Panthers will face off against the Douglass Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkdale will be strutting in after a win while Douglass will be coming in after a loss.
Parkdale is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They blew past Fairmont Heights 22-4. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won four in a row.
Jose Cruz
| 03/11/25 vs Fairmont Heights | 5 |
| 03/21/24 @ Wise | 3 |
| 03/05/24 @ Eastern | 5 |
Jose Cruz and Chris Saavedra made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Cruz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Saavedra struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. At bat, Cruz scored four runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Saavedra got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Cruz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged three or more in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Gio Velasquez was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Edwin Herrera, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Douglass lost 10-4 to Flowers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Jaguars: they've now lost five in a row.
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