Parkland entered their tilt with Easton Area with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Easton Area Rovers on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Parkland, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Trager tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Klotz, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler McNicholas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Easton Area's side, Zach Mattes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Parkland pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Easton Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Parkland will be playing at home against Pleasant Valley at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Parkland's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Pleasant Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Easton Area, they will head out on the road to challenge Allentown Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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