The Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts are taking a road trip to face off against the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lloyd Memorial comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Lloyd Memorial blew Bishop Brossart out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Bishop Brossart got their revenge. The Juggernauts fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Juggernauts have suffered against the Mustangs since April 8, 2021.
Colten Barger put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Barger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That hit marked the first that he has got this season.
In other batting news, Luke Landers was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs. Grayson Begnoche also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of St. Bernard-Elmwood Place by a score of 5-4.
Like Lloyd Memorial, Purcell Marian also got a great game from a two-way player: Eddie Mohr. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Mohr a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Adam Belleman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Hezekiah Powell was another key player, earning two runs and one stolen base.
Lloyd Memorial's record is now 0-5. As for Purcell Marian, their record now sits at 0-1.
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