Parkland can finally bid farewell to their 22-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past the Carver Yellowjackets 20-5. Parkland's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Orion Jones and Ethan Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bailey pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Jones scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Bailey scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parkland got a massive performance out of Desmond Goode, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brandon Bowman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Parkland made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for Carver, their defeat was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkland will square off against East Forsyth at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Forsyth's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Parkland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carver, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Bethany at 4:00 p.m.
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