Priory extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parkway Central Colts. The Rebels were not able to make up for their defeat to the Colts from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Parkway Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-7. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Parkway Central's part, Colin Applebaum was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Applebaum a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Sasfai, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Parkway Central is undefeated when Sasfai posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Stearns, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Priory will head out to face off against Principia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.22 runs per game on average), something the Rebels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Parkway Central, they will welcome Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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