Webster Groves has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the St. Dominic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Webster Groves came up short against Festus and fell 7-4.
Webster Groves got a good showing from Pierce Sturgeon, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Webster Groves saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Torbit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Dominic put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against St. Charles West as St. Dominic made off with a 10-1 win. With that victory, St. Dominic brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Montgomery, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Mannebach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Webster Groves' defeat dropped their record down to 15-11. As for St. Dominic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Webster Groves beat St. Dominic 9-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webster Groves 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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