The St. Elizabeth Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Eugene Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, St. Elizabeth came up short against Iberia and fell 6-1.
Brayden Kempker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, St. Elizabeth saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Chipman, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Eugene was handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cole Camp on Tuesday. Eugene was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Cole Camp.
St. Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eugene, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went St. Elizabeth's way against Eugene in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as St. Elizabeth made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Elizabeth 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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