ELSAH, Ill. -- The Blue Jays started their series against Principia College, winning 11-1.
The Blue Jays will finish the series later this week.
Game 1
On the mound, the Blue Jays started freshman Derek Archer (St. Charles/Francis Howell North).
Archer went four innings facing 16 batters, giving up five hits and striking out four.
Coming in to help Archer was a combined help from Ben Kennebeck (St. Louis/St. Louis University High), Brayden Knittel (Ballwin/Marquette), Kobe Allen (Maryland Heights/Pattonville) and Kaden Eirhart (Altamont, Ill./Altamont). They combined for four innings giving up one hit, and struck out seven batters.
Coming out with the win was Kennebeck making him 2-2 on the season.
The Blue Jays combined for 19 hits.
Leading the Blue Jays were Steven Diaz (Highland, Ill./Highland), Spencer Keiser (Old Monroe/Winfield), Troy Romero (Trophy Club, Texas/Byron Nelson), and Coltin Green (St. Anthony/St. Elizabeth).
Diaz ended the game 3-5, getting three runs and an RBI. Diaz also hit a double and a triple.
Kaiser went 3-4, getting one run and two RBI; Kaiser hit two triples.
Romero went 2-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Green went 3-5 with one run and two RBI.
The Blue Jays face Principia College starting at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The Blue Jays look to go 12-9 in the conference and fight for a home conference playoff game.