Allentown Central Catholic is 0-10 against Parkland since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will be playing at home against the Parkland Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Allentown Central Catholic will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 13-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Salisbury Township by a score of 11-9.
Kairi Charles was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gianna Menecola was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Parkland might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Nazareth Area who claimed the real prize. Parkland fell just short of Nazareth Area by a score of 4-3. Parkland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parkland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allison Hunsberger, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Allentown Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Parkland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Allentown Central Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .488. However, it's not like Parkland struggles in that department as they've averaged .473. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Allentown Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 17-7 loss they got from Parkland when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hunsberger, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that Allentown Central Catholic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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