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| 04/10/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 05/25/22 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 04/26/21 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/23/21 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/22/19 - Away | 4-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Parkland is 8-2 against Easton Area since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rovers at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Parkland 2.4, Easton Area 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Parkland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Wilson just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-5 to the Bulldogs. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this match were averaging 2.4 runs allowed.
Ben Weninger and Aiden Henning stepped up to the plate in a big way. Weninger went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Henning went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Grant Damweber also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Easton Area has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.8 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Freedom, falling 12-3. The loss continues a trend for the Rovers in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost five in a row.
Easton Area also got a good showing from Nolan Stem, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stem has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chase Shollenberger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Kurtis Crossman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Parkland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Easton Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Parkland was able to grind out a solid win over Easton Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 9-5. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rovers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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