South Park couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 12-3 to the City Honors Centaurs on Thursday. The defeat leaves South Park without a win on the season.
For City Honors' part, Julius Petti made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Petti has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Petti was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, City Honors let Cameron Sutherland and Will O'Rourke loose on the outfield. Sutherland scored a run while going 2-for-3, while O'Rourke scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory for City Honors keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
South Park will head out on the road to challenge Hutchinson-Central Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for City Honors, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-0 win vs. McKinley on the 26th.
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