The Parma Panthers will square off against the Weiser Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Parma after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Nampa Christian. The Panthers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Parma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Obenchain, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jacob Mikelson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weiser). They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over McCall-Donnelly on Wednesday. With that victory, the Wolverines brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Wyatt Black, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Weiser's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). Weston Black was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Weiser was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Weiser is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Parma, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Parma's way against Weiser when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Parma made off with a 7-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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