The Parke Heritage Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crawfordsville Athenians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parke Heritage took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cloverdale out 6-5.
Audrey Tome looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taya Sturmer and Maddy Downs did most of the damage at the plate: Sturmer scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Downs went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Mckinney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crawfordsville came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over Southmont on Wednesday. Crawfordsville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parke Heritage's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Crawfordsville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Parke Heritage was able to grind out a solid win over Crawfordsville when the teams last played back in March of 2021, winning 6-1. Does Parke Heritage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crawfordsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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