There's no place like home for St. Joseph Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Paint Valley Bearcats 7-6.
Mason Weber
| 05/19/25 vs Paint Valley | 3 |
| 05/13/25 vs Dawson-Bryant | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Glenwood | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ East | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs East | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Mason Weber, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Wesley Neal was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Joseph Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
St. Joseph Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Paint Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16-1.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph Central will take on Fairfield in a tournament on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.11 runs per game on average), something the Flyers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Paint Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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