If Parkland was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Pleasant Valley last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Parkland Trojans fell just short of the Northampton Konkrete Kids by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Parkland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northampton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Parkland got a good showing from Michael Kohler, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kohler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Dobil made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Northampton's side, Mason Haupt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Gavin Pychinka was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Parkland's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Northampton, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Parkland will head out on the road to challenge Emmaus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Northampton, they will head out on the road to face off against Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Whitehall is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Northampton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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