The St. Johns Redskins will venture away from home to challenge the Snowflake Lobos at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Johns took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Morenci, sneaking past 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Redskins as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
St. Johns let McKray Johnson and T Platt run wild. Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Platt scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Platt has posted since back in April of 2024. Mark Cox also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
St. Johns hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Snowflake waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Sand Devils 10-0. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Kyler Matthews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Matthews is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skip Bawden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Tate Matthews was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Johns' record is now 2-5. As for Snowflake, their record now sits at 5-1.
St. Johns beat Snowflake 11-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Johns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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