Fort Zumwalt South extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-26 in the process. They came up short against the Troy-Buchanan Trojans, falling 13-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 back in March.
As for Troy-Buchanan, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-21. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.
For Troy-Buchanan's part, James Kline and Gavin May dominated on the mound. Kline struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits, while May tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Kline a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Mayhall, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Lance Stuckey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Fort Zumwalt South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Troy-Buchanan, they will be playing at home against St. Louis HomeSchool P at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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