Matthew DeFord turned in nothing short of a gem on Tuesday: he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with more than five strikeouts. On the season, DeFord has an ERA of 9.45 over 13.3 innings pitched.
DeFord and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Touchet at 2:00 p.m. on April 9th. DeFord had to take a defeat the last time the pair duked it out, losing their match back in May of 2023 12-1. Could another big game from him be enough to change the outcome this time? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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