St. Dominic fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fort Zumwalt East on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Fort Zumwalt East by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, St. Dominic couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. Dominic got a good showing from Charlie Kilcullin, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Brady Baker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolt Hopper, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Dominic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
St. Dominic's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Fort Zumwalt East, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Dominic will take on Ladue Horton Watkins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Dominic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Ladue Horton Watkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Zumwalt East, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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