Baseball Preview: St. John Fighting Herald vs. Lordstown Red Devils
St. John is 4-0 against Lordstown since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. John Fighting Herald will head out on the road to take on the Lordstown Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. St. John knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Lordstown likes a good challenge.
St. John is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Windham (and have done all season long). St. John blew past Windham 13-1. While fans of St. John might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aaron Wychock made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Wychock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ezra Campbell was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Will Anderson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lordstown's offense. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Bristol on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lordstown in their matchups with Bristol: they've now lost three in a row.
St. John pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lordstown, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything went St. John's way against Lordstown in their previous meeting two weeks ago as St. John made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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