The Parkview Panthers came up short against the North Oconee Titans on Thursday and fell 7-4.
Parkview handed starting duties to Andres Jimenez, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Jimenez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grant Lambert made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Lesane, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Parkview has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Oconee, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Parkview didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-2 loss against Bishop Snyder on the 9th. As for North Oconee, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat against St. Johns Country Day on the 9th.
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