The St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Troy-Buchanan Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Troy-Buchanan will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: St. Louis HomeSchool P extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over East Alton-Wood River. The Patriots not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2nd (when they won 13-3).
St. Louis HomeSchool P got a massive performance out of Will Schark, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Schark has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Vinny Tornatore, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Louis HomeSchool P kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Alton-Wood River only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Troy-Buchanan hadn't done well against Fort Zumwalt South recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-4 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
James Kline and Gavin May dominated on the mound. Kline struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits, while May pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. May has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Mayhall, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Lance Stuckey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
St. Louis HomeSchool P's record now sits at 24-16. As for Troy-Buchanan, their record is now 12-21.
St. Louis HomeSchool P couldn't quite get it done against Troy-Buchanan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
