St. John XXIII lost against Lutheran South Academy back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. John XXIII Lions' rough 11-1 loss to the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John XXIII in their matchups with Lutheran South Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
St. John XXIII saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Cisneros, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Lutheran South Academy's side, L Brown made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kat Maldonado, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Jadyn Maldonado was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
St. John XXIII's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lutheran South Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
St. John XXIII will head out on the road to take on Second Baptist at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John XXIII is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Lutheran South Academy, they will be playing at home against The Woodlands Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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