Parkland High School Baseball

The JV team improved to 11-2 on the season with a 5-3 win over Central Catholic.  The Trojans posted a 4-run 4th inning to break a 1-1 tie, that proved to be the difference in the game.  Starting pitcher AJ Palumbo recorded the win, allowing 2 runs in 5 innings pitched.  Palumbo scattered 8 hits, striking out 1 while giving up 2 walks.  Adam Mellinger closed out the game, throwing 2 innings in relief.  Mellinger allowed 1 run on 3 hits and a walk to seal the 5-3 victory.

Central got on board first with a run in the top of the 2nd.  The Trojans responded with a run in the bottom of the 3rd to tie the game 1-1.  Colin Calpin (1 for 3, 2R, RBI) reached on error to lead off the inning.  Calpin stole second and moved to third on a Scott Hudock (1 for 3, RBI) sacrifice bunt.  Calpin then scored on a Nick Iannotta (1 for 3, RBI) ground ball to short. 

Parkland's 4th inning rally was started with a Nate Markowicz (1 for 3, R) single.  Markowicz moved to third on a Nick Stillittano (1 for 3, R) single and then scored on a single by Joey Bolick (2 for 3, R, RBI) for a 2-1 lead.  Calpin singled to score Stillittano and a Hudock single and an overthrow at first scored Bolick and Calpin to give the Trojans a 5-1 lead.  Central added a run in the 5th and 6th innings, but the Trojans shutdown the Vikings in the 7th for the 5-3 final.