Parkland is 10-0 against Allentown Central Catholic since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Parkland Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Parkland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Pocono Mountain West onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parkland.
Molley Heckenberger and Anna Belletieri did most of the damage at the plate: Heckenberger scored two runs while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Belletieri scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Morgan Stuardi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Allentown Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 16-2 loss at the hands of East Stroudsburg South.
Allentown Central Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Menecola, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Parkland's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Allentown Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Parkland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Allentown Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Parkland took their win against Allentown Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Parkland repeat their success, or does Allentown Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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