Parkland is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Freedom is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Trojans will welcome the Patriots at 4:05 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Parkland 2.6, Freedom 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Parkland beats Freedom with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Trojans beat Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Steven Sepko looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Weninger, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Dobil, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Freedom posted their closest win since March 28th on Saturday. They skirted past Whitehall 2-1.
Matt Heineman looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Freedom's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Kullman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Freedom has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Parkland, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Parkland came up short against Freedom in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-1. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
