Parrish Community lost to IMG Academy Silver back in April of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Parrish Community Bulls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parrish Community.
Parrish Community got a great performance from Troy Guthrie as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Guthrie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Cripe was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On IMG Academy Silver's side, Mason Montjoy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Frank Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Boesen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Parrish Community pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for IMG Academy Silver, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Parrish Community will be playing in front of their home fans against Venice at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for IMG Academy Silver, they will head out on the road to face off against Hollins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. IMG Academy Silver's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Hollins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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