It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Festus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Lutheran South Lancers 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since April 13th.

Brayden Good
| 05/08/26 vs Lutheran South | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Pacific | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Ste. Genevieve | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Windsor | 1 |
| 03/25/26 vs Valle Catholic | 1 |
Brayden Good was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Good was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Festus let Cooper Schilly and Cale Schaumburg run wild. Schilly went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Schaumburg got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. What's more, Schaumburg posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Blattner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Festus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lutheran South, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Festus will host DeSoto at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lutheran South, they will challenge Webster Groves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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