The St. John Lutheran Saints will play host again on Friday to welcome the Cedar Key Sharks, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
St. John Lutheran can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ocala Christian as St. John Lutheran made off with a 24-4 victory. The win was just what St. John Lutheran needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior game.
Christian Bessoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bessoni was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justin Wallace and Luis Roman did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Roman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chase Caruthers was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cedar Key suffered a rough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Riverside Christian last Thursday. Cedar Key has struggled against Riverside Christian recently, as their match last Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. John Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Cedar Key, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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