St. John had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Jefferson Area Falcons. This was payback for St. John, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Will Anderson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Anderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Clutter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ezra Campbell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. John's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Jefferson Area, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9-1.
St. John will stay at home for another game and welcome Badger at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson Area, they will head out on the road to take on Perry at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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