Parma is 0-10 against Homedale since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Parma Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Homedale Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Parma is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
In what's become a running theme this season, Parma gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Fruitland with a sharp 8-1 victory.
Wesli Crockett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Crockett has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crockett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoey Heffelfinger, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Kendra Simpson was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, even though Weiser scored an imposing 13 runs on Wednesday, Homedale still came out on top. Homedale walked away with a 17-13 win over Weiser. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Homedale.
Like Parma, Homedale also got a great game from a two-way player: Dani Sitts. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sitts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Arlett Quezada, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Parma pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Homedale, their record is now 6-4.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parma hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .358. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parma suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Homedale in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Parma avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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