St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse pushed their score all the way to 11 in Saturday's first game, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-11 walloping at the hands of the Colton Wildcats. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse has struggled against Colton recently, as their matchup in Saturday's first game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dan Mcguire made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Creighton Kauffman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colton only tossed six.
On Colton's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Impson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Skyler Purnell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Colton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse beat Colton by a score of 15-12 later that day.
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