Parkway Central is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Webster Groves a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Parkway Central Colts will be playing at home against the Webster Groves Statesmen at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Parkway Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Hillsboro on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Colts considering their one-run performance the game before.
Parker Russell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Russell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Phoenix Hula was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those runs were his first of the season. Colin Applebaum was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Parkway Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Webster Groves can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against St. Louis HomeSchool P by a score of 7-3.
Webster Groves' win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Parkway Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
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