Father Tolton dropped their record down to 16-6-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-3 to the St. Elizabeth Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against St. Elizabeth this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 last Saturday.
As for St. Elizabeth, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For St. Elizabeth's part, Eli Kemna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Williams, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sam Luetkemeyer, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Father Tolton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-6 win against Camdenton on the 10th. As for St. Elizabeth, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Linn at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in the Hornets' favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home while the Wildcats have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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