Burroughs came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Parkway South Patriots out 4-3.
For Parkway South's part, they got a good showing from Nate Donovan, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Donovan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Parkway South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Burroughs' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-15. As for Parkway South, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burroughs will take on Hazelwood East at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Parkway South, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Ladue Horton Watkins at 10:00 a.m. Parkway South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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