The Parker Broncs will venture away from home to square off against the ALA - West Foothills Guardians at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. Parker will be strutting in after a win while ALA - West Foothills will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Parker was able to grind out a solid victory over Mohave Accelerated, taking the game 9-4. The Broncs haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Maddix Young
| 04/09/25 vs Mohave Accelerated | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Chino Valley | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Tonopah Valley | 1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Kingman Academy | 2 |
| 03/03/25 @ Mohave Accelerated | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Maddix Young was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Oscar Ortega was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Parker's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rowan Holt, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to Yuma Catholic. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Guardians couldn't push the score so high this time.
ALA - West Foothills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Schmidt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Parker's record is now 5-7. As for ALA - West Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Parker might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from ALA - West Foothills when the teams last played back in February. Can the Broncs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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