Priory couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Priory was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Louis HomeSchool P apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For St. Louis HomeSchool P's part, they got a great performance from Samuel Hart as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Hart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Joseph Stoker picked up the save, pitching 0.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, St. Louis HomeSchool P saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Janssen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Skaggs, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Louis HomeSchool P is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Priory will head out on the road to face off against Parkway Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Louis HomeSchool P, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chaminade at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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