St. Elizabeth posted their closest victory since April 15th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Father Tolton 8-7. The Hornets have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Father Tolton, too.
Aiden Otto looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Luetkemeyer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Chipman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Elizabeth lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
| 05/03/25 vs Father Tolton | 8-7 |
| 05/02/25 vs Pembroke Hill | 11-7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Tuscumbia | 15-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Calvary Lutheran | 16-1 |
| 04/19/25 @ Battle | 7-4 |
The win (which was St. Elizabeth's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Father Tolton, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-1.
St. Elizabeth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 15-0 win against Russellville on the 3rd. As for Father Tolton, they will take on St. Dominic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Father Tolton 3.6, St. Dominic 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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