Fort Zumwalt East never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against the Troy-Buchanan Trojans by a score of 3-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was payback for the Lions, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Dominic Pandolfo, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Troy-Buchanan off the board. Pandolfo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fort Zumwalt East's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Travis Hill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Fort Zumwalt East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy-Buchanan struck out 11 times.
Lions
| 04/18/25 @ Troy-Buchanan | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Washington | 12-2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Wright City | 13-9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Fort Zumwalt North | 12-0 |
Fort Zumwalt East's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Troy-Buchanan, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Fort Zumwalt East will take on Timberland at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Troy-Buchanan, they will square off against Fort Zumwalt West at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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