Softball Recap: St. Johns extends home winning streak to six

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 3:52pm

Softball Recap: St. Johns Redskins vs. Holbrook Roadrunners

St. Johns came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Holbrook Roadrunners onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. For St. Johns, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 defeat Holbrook walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

St. Johns saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bellamia Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

St. Johns pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs per game. As for Holbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.

St. Johns will be playing in front of their home fans against Northland Prep Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northland Prep Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something St. Johns will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Holbrook, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Show Low at 6:00 p.m. Show Low has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something Holbrook will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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