Northampton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Parkland Trojans. For Northampton, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat Parkland walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The team relied heavily on Mason Haupt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Pychinka, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Parkland's side, they 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.
Northampton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Parkland, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Northampton will head out on the road to take on Whitehall at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northampton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Whitehall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Parkland, they will head out on the road to face off against Emmaus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Emmaus will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Parkland surely won't give up without a fight.
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