Baseball Game Preview: Festus Tigers vs. Webster Groves Statesmen

The Festus Tigers will take on the Webster Groves Statesmen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Festus fell just short of Oakville by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Festus in their meetings with Oakville: they've now lost four in a row.

Brady Nolen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Webster Groves was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Hillsboro. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Statesmen have suffered since April 24th.

Festus' loss dropped their record down to 14-8-1. As for Webster Groves, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-19.

Festus couldn't quite get it done against Webster Groves when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.