The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars will face off against the Staley Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Zumwalt West comes in on eight and Staley on nine.
Fort Zumwalt West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They didn't even let De Smet Jesuit on the board, marking the Jaguars' second-straight 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Staley faced Lee's Summit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1.
Jake Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Staley's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brody Irlbeck, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Andrew Maultsby, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Fort Zumwalt West's record now sits at 34-9. As for Staley, their record is now 36-3.
Fort Zumwalt West took their win against Staley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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