Fort Zumwalt East will head out on the road to take on the St. Charles West Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fort Zumwalt East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Fort Zumwalt North. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fort Zumwalt East.
Brendan Pyle made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Pyle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Powers-wheeler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kliethermes, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, St. Charles West waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 20-3 margin over the Pirates. St. Charles West's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fort Zumwalt East pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Charles West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Fort Zumwalt East suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to St. Charles West in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Fort Zumwalt East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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