St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will head out on the road to square off against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Colton on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Matthew DeFord was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. DeFord has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse got a massive performance out of Jeff Mackey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Warren Repp, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Garfield-Palouse is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Pomeroy on Tuesday.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Garfield-Palouse, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse took their win against Garfield-Palouse when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse 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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