Parrish Community is 7-0 against Palmetto since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Parrish Community Bulls will look to defend their home field against the Palmetto Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parrish Community: 3.4, Palmetto: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Parrish Community pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. They fell just short of Sarasota by a score of 2-0. Parrish Community has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rylee Little spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Parrish Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sarasota only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Palmetto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 4-1 to Plant.
Desiree Aitken put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Aitken has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Aitken was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Parrish Community's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Palmetto, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Palmetto struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Parrish Community beat Palmetto 6-3 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Parrish Community repeat their success, or does Palmetto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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