The Parkway Panthers will take on the Memorial Roughriders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Parkway's last matchup with Marion Local could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Flyers, falling 11-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Flyers: they've now lost four in a row.
Parkway saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Kirby, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Parker Lyons also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Memorial has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging three runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to Defiance. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Roughriders were not able to get on the board.
Parkway now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Memorial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Parkway was able to grind out a solid win over Memorial in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Roughriders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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