Parkland High School Baseball

With 5 games for the week, the Trojans were looking to start off the Monday game v. Liberty with some energy to propel them forward.    The game against the tall right-hander from Liberty started off positively as Jake Donmoyer walked followed by a long double by shortstop Bryce Ratliff to right centerfield.   Luke Meehan’s rbi groundout and a balk put Parkland up 2 to 0 at the top of 1.  Liberty tied it in the bottom of the 2nd with a couple of hits and a groundout rbi.   From that point until the 6th, both pitchers were impressive.  Liberty only gave up one more hit in the game; also to Bryce Ratliff and Owen Lehr pitched an efficient 6 innings, only giving up 3 more singles and no more earned runs through 6.   With only 75 pitches thrown and most for strikes, the game was in the balance until thefinal inning.   Although the Trojan 9 did not get the victory, the well pitched game plus batting against a top notch pitcher from Liberty will only help the team going forward.

The defense was led by the middle infield of James Miskanic and Bryce Ratliff they they each started a groundout double play in the 2nd and 3rd innings to deflate the Hurricanes from Bethlehem.    Centerfielder Taiki Horiguchi also controlled most of the outfield by making a few nice catches from center.   Liberty won the game 4 to 2.