St. John's Northwestern Military Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heritage Christian Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Saturday.
Matthias Ericksen
| 05/10/25 @ Heritage Christian | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs Catholic Central | 1 |
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| 05/05/25 vs Augustine Prep | 1 |
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St. John's Northwestern Military Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthias Ericksen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ericksen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
As for Heritage Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Heritage Christian's side, M. Geibl was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Geibl also tossed a walk, which is notable because Heritage Christian is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. Geibl was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, J. Draeger was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy will square off against Pius XI Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Heritage Christian, they will take on Kenosha Bradford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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