Parkway South dropped their record down to 17-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Washington Bluejays by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 11th.
Parkway South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Hurst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run.
As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 8-20. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Washington's side, Andrew Elbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
Coming up, Parkway South will look to defend their home field on Monday against Howell at 4:15 p.m. As for Washington, they have already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Holt on the 10th.
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