Parkway lost against Marion Local back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Parkway Panthers fell just short of the Marion Local Flyers by a score of 4-2. Parkway has struggled against Marion Local recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Marion Local's part, Ian Rindler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Rindler has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rindler was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Austin Niekamp looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Rindler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Poeppelman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Parkway's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Marion Local, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkway will take on Celina at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marion Local, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Miami East at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Miami East: 2.2, Marion Local: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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