The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will square off against the Lafayette County Huskers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Michael the Archangel is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times St. Michael the Archangel and Barstow have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Guardians were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Knights. The result was nothing new for the Guardians, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Parker Bushyhead looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Henry Miller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Hass, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Michael the Archangel hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lafayette County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Knob Noster 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskers have posted against the Panthers since May 3, 2022.
Lafayette County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Michael the Archangel, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
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