The Parkview Panthers will square off against the Etowah Eagles on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Parkview comes in on three and Etowah on ten.
Parkview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hillgrove 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since March 12th.
Emani Ford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Andres Jimenez tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Malachi Washington, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Etowah's hitters rose to the challenge against a Trojans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.06 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Eagles put the hurt on Carrollton with a sharp 11-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 21 matches by six runs or more this season.
Parkview's record now sits at 26-9. As for Etowah, their record is now 32-2.
Parkview was able to grind out a solid victory over Etowah in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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