The St. Dominic Crusaders will head out to challenge the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Zumwalt South took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Dominic, who comes in off a win.
St. Dominic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Kirkwood, who was ranked ninth at the time (St. Dominic was ranked 19th). The Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pioneers 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Dominic.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fort Zumwalt South and Fort Zumwalt West meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2.
St. Dominic's victory bumped their record up to 10-4-1. As for Fort Zumwalt South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
St. Dominic took their win against Fort Zumwalt South in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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