Baseball Preview: Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars vs. Parkway Central Colts
Fort Zumwalt West is 7-1 against Parkway Central since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Parkway Central Colts at 4:30 p.m. Fort Zumwalt West's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Parkway Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Zumwalt West's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Howell Central on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0. Fort Zumwalt West's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Joseph Rupp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Parkway Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Hazelwood West onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Thursday.
Fort Zumwalt West's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-8. As for Parkway Central, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Fort Zumwalt West beat Parkway Central 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Zumwalt West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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