Baseball Recap: Halifax Academy Knights vs. St. John Lutheran Saints
Halifax Academy fell victim to St. John Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 29-0 walloping at the hands of the St. John Lutheran Saints. Halifax Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. John Lutheran's part, Cory Manns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Manns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Rickman was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Andre Clinton, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Halifax Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. John Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Halifax Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Warner Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. As for St. John Lutheran, they will square off against Fort White at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
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