St. John was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John's of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Lowcountry Leadership's part, Nicole Galloway made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Galloway was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Postell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Halie Early was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
St. John's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lowcountry Leadership, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will stay at home for another game and welcome Baptist Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lowcountry Leadership, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Charleston Math & Science at 5:59 p.m. on April 12th.
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