Baseball Preview: St. John Fighting Herald vs. Jefferson Area Falcons
St. John is 0-3 against Jefferson Area since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. John Fighting Herald will look to defend their home field against the Jefferson Area Falcons at 4:30 p.m. St. John will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. John can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on Chalker with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Will Anderson and Aaron Wychock were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Anderson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wychock struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Anderson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Wychock scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aj Henslee, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-5 to Madison.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Jefferson Area, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Jefferson Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. John hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Jefferson Area, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain St. John's hitters?
St. John suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Jefferson Area in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will St. John have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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