St. Johns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 12-2 defeat to the Round Valley Elks might stick with them for a while. St. Johns was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Round Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.
Michael Bushman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Johns didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Valley only tossed five.
On Round Valley's side, Brody Crick was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffery Cochran, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Johns' defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Round Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
St. Johns will stay at home for another game and welcome Many Farms at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Many Farms is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses on the road, meaning St. Johns will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Round Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Miami at 3:00 p.m. Round Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
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