St. Elizabeth has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.17 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Staley Falcons. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Elizabeth got a good showing from Sam Luetkemeyer, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Luetkemeyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
| 03/28/25 vs Eugene | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Staley | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Callaway | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Iberia | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Jamestown | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Cooper Kemna and Brady Kemna stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cooper went 1-for-2 with three RBI, while Brady went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Brady is becoming a predictor of St. Elizabeth's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
St. Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Staley, their record is now 13-1.
St. Elizabeth has already played their next match (against Truman), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Staley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 8-4 victory against Hickman on the 18th.
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