Parkland is 10-0 against Allentown Central Catholic since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Parkland Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Parkland after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Allentown Central Catholic had to settle for an 11-9 defeat against Salisbury Township on Friday.
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. Another player making a difference was Gianna Menecola, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Parkland's record now sits at 14-5. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Allentown Central Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Parkland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Allentown Central Catholic, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Parkland's sizable advantage in that area, Allentown Central Catholic will need to find a way to close that gap.
Parkland took their win against Allentown Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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