The Parke Heritage Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Montgomery Chargin' Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Parke Heritage fell victim to a tough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Cloverdale.
Parke Heritage saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was K Harpold, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Montgomery entered their tilt with Frankfort with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hot Dogs 2-1.
Gage Edwards was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Parke Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for North Montgomery, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parke Heritage has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Parke Heritage came up short against North Montgomery in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Will Parke Heritage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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