Westminster Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Parkway South on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Parkway South Patriots by a score of 3-2. Westminster Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parkway South apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Parkway South's part, Brady Kehlenbrink was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Kehlenbrink has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Kehlenbrink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kehlenbrink wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Schneider, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Westminster Christian's loss dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Parkway South, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Westminster Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Parkway South, they will head out on the road to take on Howell North at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Parkway South is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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