Howell North was the 7-6 winner over Parkway South when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Howell North Knights lost 8-1 to the Parkway South Patriots on Thursday. Howell North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Parkway South's part, Luke Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Michael McDermott looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brennan Nickerson, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jamison Lombardo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Howell North's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Parkway South, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Howell North will head out on the road to take on Hazelwood Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Parkway South, they will face off against Burroughs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Burroughs is on a four-game streak of home wins, Parkway South a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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