The Parkway Central Colts will head out on the road to challenge the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parkway Central will bounce into Thursday's game after beating St. Francis Borgia, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Colts walked away with a 5-2 win over the Knights on Wednesday.
Colin Applebaum made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Parkway Central is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 7-15 otherwise. Applebaum was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
James Huff
| 05/14/25 @ St. Francis Borgia | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Lindbergh | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Howell Central | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Howell Central | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Parkway South | 1 |
In other batting news, James Huff was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Jared Chorlins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, while Westminster Christian put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Whitfield. The Wildcats blew past the Warriors 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Westminster Christian and bumps their season record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Parkway Central, their record is now 9-16.
Parkway Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts 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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