The Parkway South Patriots will face off against the Howell North Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Parkway South has five straight wins, Howell North has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Parkway South's victory against Parkway Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Colts 7-6.
Parker Wolf
| 04/24/25 vs Parkway Central | 6 |
| 03/28/24 vs Marquette | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ De Smet Jesuit | 3 |
| 04/04/24 @ Northwest | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Fort Zumwalt East | 3 |
Parker Wolf tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, August Johansen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Andert, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Parkway South hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkway Central struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Howell North didn't have quite enough to beat Howell on Wednesday and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Parkway South pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Howell North, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Parkway South took their victory against Howell North in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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