The Parrish Community Bulls will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 3.5, Sarasota: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Parrish Community came up short against Berkeley Prep and fell 5-1.
Parrish Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyndal France, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Sarasota put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Manatee onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sarasota.
Ashlan Guengerich looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christina Bowser, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Pint, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Parrish Community has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Sarasota, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parrish Community hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parrish Community skirted past Sarasota 11-9 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Parrish Community repeat their success, or does Sarasota have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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