The St. Elizabeth Hornets will head out to challenge the Russellville Indians at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Elizabeth is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Friday, St. Elizabeth needed a bit of extra time to put away Pembroke Hill. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 11-7.
| 05/02/25 vs Pembroke Hill | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Calvary Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Battle | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ South Callaway | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Vienna | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
St. Elizabeth let Sam Luetkemeyer and Gavin Williams run wild. Luetkemeyer got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Williams went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Williams is becoming a predictor of St. Elizabeth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Cooper Kemna also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Elizabeth lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Russellville fell victim to Pembroke Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
St. Elizabeth's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Russellville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
St. Elizabeth took their win against Russellville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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