The McDaniel Mountain Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Parkrose Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
McDaniel's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Cleveland on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. McDaniel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cody Brewer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Parkrose has not done well against Tillamook recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went Parkrose's way against Tillamook as Parkrose made off with an 8-1 victory. Parkrose might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Kenji Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jelani Scott, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Julius Blair was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
McDaniel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Parkrose, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season.
McDaniel suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Parkrose in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can McDaniel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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