Parkland is 0-8 against East Forsyth since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Parkland Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the East Forsyth Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Parkland made sure to put some runs up on the board against Carver on Monday. Parkland was the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Carver. Considering Parkland's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Orion Jones and Ethan Bailey were a major factor 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 tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, 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 Diego Rivadeneyra, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Glenn on Monday.
Parkland's win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for East Forsyth, their record now sits at 6-2.
Parkland suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to East Forsyth in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Parkland, Caleb Boone (who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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