Baseball Recap: St. John Lutheran has no trouble against Cedar Key

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 11:55pm

Baseball Recap: St. John Lutheran Saints vs. Cedar Key Sharks

In what's become a running theme this season, St. John Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Cedar Key Sharks 20-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. John Lutheran considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Christian Bessoni was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Bessoni has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bessoni was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.

In other batting news, St. John Lutheran let Bryce Disimile and Holden Johnson loose on the outfield. Disimile scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Dorien McAleese was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

St. John Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Cedar Key, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

St. John Lutheran will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against City of Life Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Key, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hawthorne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedar Key is facing Hawthorne at the right time seeing as Hawthorne is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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