The Parkway Central Colts are taking a road trip to face off against the Parkway South Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Parkway Central has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Parkway South will arrive with four straight wins.
Parkway Central couldn't beat Kirkwood on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Colts came up short against the Pioneers, falling 19-4.
Parkway Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Huff, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Huff's first of the season. Phoenix Hula was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Parkway South got themselves on the board against Hazelwood West on Tuesday, but Hazelwood West never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Wildcats. The Patriots not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 21st (when they won 15-1).
Jordan Schneider made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Parkway South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hazelwood West only posted an OBP of .261.
Parkway Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Parkway South, their record is now 9-5.
Parkway Central suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Parkway South when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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