The Fort White Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. John Lutheran Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Fort White had to settle for a 9-7 loss against P.K. Yonge.
Matthew Pitts was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pitts was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Patrick Kennedy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Hayden Adams was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, St. John Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Halifax Academy a 29-0 shutout. St. John Lutheran might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
Like Fort White, St. John Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Cory Manns. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Manns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Rickman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Andre Clinton, who scored four runs while going 3-for-5.
Fort White's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. John Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort White has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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