After flying high against Blair Oaks last Saturday, St. Elizabeth came back down to earth. The St. Elizabeth Hornets fell 6-1 to the Iberia Rangers on Thursday. St. Elizabeth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Iberia apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Brayden Kempker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, St. Elizabeth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Chipman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
St. Elizabeth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Iberia, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Elizabeth will face off against Eugene at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Iberia, they will be playing at home against Otterville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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