The Marsh Valley Eagles will square off against the Parma Panthers at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Marsh Valley heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kimberly. Marsh Valley was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Kimberly's pitchers proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Parma might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Homedale who claimed the real prize. Parma lost 16-6 to Homedale. Parma has struggled against Homedale recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Samuel Hultman and Jacob Mikelson did some serious damage despite the final result: Hultman scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Mikelson went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Marsh Valley's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Parma, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Marsh Valley took their victory against Parma in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 15-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marsh Valley since the team 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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