Parkdale is 1-8 against Wise since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Parkdale Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wise Pumas at 4:30 p.m.
Wise is facing Parkdale at the wrong time: Parkdale suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell victim to a tough 25-5 defeat at the hands of the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, Wise entered their tilt with Northwestern with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. Wise might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Omari Swinton and Elijah Reed were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Swinton struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Reed pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Swinton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Swinton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Reed went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ray Hicks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Parkdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Wise, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Parkdale came up short against Wise when the teams last played back in March, falling 15-11. Will Parkdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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