Ladue Horton Watkins had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 13-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the Parkway Central Colts by a score of 4-2. Rams fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Colts since on Wednesday.
As for Parkway Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Parkway Central's part, Brian Kang tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Kang has become a key player for the Colts: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-16 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Fleck, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Parkway Central is undefeated when Fleck posts two or more runs, but 7-16 otherwise. Chase Stearns also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As of now, neither Ladue Horton Watkins nor Parkway Central have any future games scheduled.
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