The Lebanon Yellowjackets will head out on the road to challenge the Parkway South Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lebanon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Camdenton by a score of 5-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was some much needed relief for Lebanon as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Parkway South put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Ladue Horton Watkins with a sharp 14-1 win.
Luke Sullivan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Charlie Bennett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jamison Lombardo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lebanon's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-11. As for Parkway South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Lebanon came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkway South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lebanon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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