Parkland's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Forsyth Vikings 9-8. This was payback for Parkland, who suffered a 5-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Diego Rivadeneyra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rivadeneyra was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Rivadeneyra wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bailey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On North Forsyth's side, Jayden Ottley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Ottley, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, North Forsyth didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Parkland's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for North Forsyth, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Parkland will head out on the road to challenge R.J. Reynolds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. R.J. Reynolds hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for North Forsyth, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on T.W. Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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