New Plymouth and Parma are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Pilgrims will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. New Plymouth has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Plymouth came up short against Homedale on Saturday, falling 20-12. The Pilgrims have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Kaden Hawker
| 04/04/25 vs McCall-Donnelly | 4 |
| 03/21/25 @ Weiser | 4 |
| 04/05/25 @ Homedale | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Vision | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Weiser | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Ashton Robinson and Kaden Hawker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Robinson scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Hawker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hawker is becoming a predictor of New Plymouth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hartle, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Parma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Homedale.
Parma saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Hultman, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Hunter Mitchell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
New Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Parma, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
New Plymouth couldn't quite finish off Parma in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can the Pilgrims avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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