Roxana lost against Parkway South on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Roxana Shells' rough 19-6 defeat to the Parkway South Patriots might stick with them for a while. Roxana has not had much luck with Parkway South recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Roxana saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Briggs, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Crump, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Parkway South's side, Michael McDermott looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Brennan Nickerson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Charlie Bennett was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Roxana's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Parkway South, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roxana will face off against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bunker Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Parkway South, they are on the road again on Monday to play Rockwood Summit at 4:30 p.m. Parkway South will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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