Baseball Recap: Walla Walla Valley Academy Has No Trouble Against St. John-Endicott/Lacrosse

Walla Walla Valley Academy's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kyle Irving

Hits (Career)

04/21/25 vs St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse	4
04/18/25 vs Touchet	2
04/18/25 vs Touchet	1
04/04/25 vs Riverside Christian	1
04/04/25 vs Riverside Christian	1

Walla Walla Valley Academy got a massive performance out of Kyle Irving, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with eight stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave Irving a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Boose, who went 3-for-4 with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Walla Walla Valley Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.

Walla Walla Valley Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Walla Walla Valley Academy beat St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse by a score of 17-7 later that day.