After flying high against Pleasant Valley last Monday, Parkland came back down to earth. The Parkland Trojans fell just short of the Northampton Konkrete Kids by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. Parkland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northampton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
For Northampton's part, Mason Haupt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gavin Pychinka, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Parkland's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Northampton, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Parkland by a score of 4-3.
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