The St. Mary's Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the Kenmore West Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's will be strutting in after a victory while Kenmore West will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Mary's was handed an eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Royalton-Hartland, sneaking past 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.

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St. Mary's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Neuland, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one stolen base. Neuland is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Kenmore West fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Tonawanda on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lumberjacks by a score of 4-2. The Blue Devils' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Joe Ward was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Kenmore West's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
St. Mary's came out on top in a nail-biter against Kenmore West in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, sneaking past 3-1. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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