Parkway South has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Louis University Junior Bills at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Parkway South: 2.8, St. Louis University: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Parkway South is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Lindbergh (and have done all season long). Parkway South put the hurt on Lindbergh with a sharp 11-1 victory on Monday.
Brady Kehlenbrink made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Kehlenbrink has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Kehlenbrink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Nickerson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Braden Eye, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Louis University faced St. Dominic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on April 12th. St. Louis University skirted past St. Dominic 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Louis University.
Parkway South has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for St. Louis University, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Parkway South came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Louis University when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was St. Louis University's Andrew Dumont, who struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Parkway South still be able to contain Dumont? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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