The third road game was the charm for Loyd Star, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins out 10-9. This was payback for Loyd Star, who suffered a 15-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Loyd Star got a massive performance out of Conner Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Caleb Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
On St. Joseph Catholic's side, Jennings Kimbrell put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Kimbrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kimbrell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, CJ Rosell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Markario Brooks was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Loyd Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for St. Joseph Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-4.
Loyd Star will face off against West Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Loyd Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Loyd Star at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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