For the second straight game, Wharton will face off against Parrish Community. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bulls at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wharton 2.8, Parrish Community 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wharton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Parrish Community. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Daniel Duno tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justis Meadows, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Antonio Fawcett was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Wharton pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Parrish Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wharton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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