Sports
Parkland Baseball Qualifies for State Tournament
The Parkland High School baseball team exacts revenge on Whitehall Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Park with a 5-2 victory that earned the Trojans the District 11 4A crown.
The Parkland High School baseball team earned a trip to the PIAA Class 4A tournament Wednesday night by defeating Lehigh Valley Conference Tournament champion Whitehall, 5-2, at Coca-Cola Park, according to the District 11 website.
The first round of the state baseball playoffs begin Monday, June 3. However, the PIAA website has not yet listed first-round matchups, seedings and locations.
The Trojans (22-3) gained a measure of revenge against Whitehall, who defeated them in the Lehigh Valley Conference championship game.
Find out what's happening in Upper Macungiefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The pitching duo of Tyler Duff and Connor Higgins limited Whitehall to four hits, even though they walked 10 batters, according to a story in The Morning Call.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.