Parkwood is 10-0 against Monroe since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Parkwood Wolf Pack will head out on the road to challenge the Monroe Redhawks at 4:30 p.m. Parkwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Parkwood stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on South Mecklenburg with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Parkwood.
Ashley Creech was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Creech has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Creech was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayce Marvel, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eva Creech, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Monroe is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 matchups. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Anson on Tuesday.
Monroe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Gallman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Parkwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Monroe's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Parkwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Monroe, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Parkwood's hitters?
Everything went Parkwood's way against Monroe in their previous matchup back in March as Parkwood made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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