Parchment extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-5 in the process. They came up short against the Paw Paw Red Wolves, falling 8-2. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 12-2 to the Red Wolves when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Paw Paw, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The result was nothing new for the Red Wolves, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Paw Paw's part, Preston Criger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Criger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Bowen and Maverick Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Bowen went 1-for-2 with one home run, while Johnson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Johnson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lehto, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
While Parchment had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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