After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University School of Milwaukee, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Anthony Roman Legion a 10-0 shutout. The Lancers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024 (when they won 10-0).
Jaxon Lettenberger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Matthias Ericksen
| 04/28/25 vs St. Anthony | 5 |
| 04/12/25 @ Dominican | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Heritage Christian | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Heritage Christian | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Brookfield Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Matthias Ericksen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Damien Dax was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive matches.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for St. Anthony, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy will take on East Troy at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Anthony, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on May 8.
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