The Parrish Community Bulls will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mariner Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parrish Community is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Parrish Community gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand East Bay a 9-0 shutout. Give Parrish Community's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Rylee Little's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Ella Romano was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kyndal France was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mariner and North Fort Myers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Mariner had to settle for second. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The shutout was out of character for they seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Parrish Community's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. As for Mariner, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mariner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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