St. John Lutheran proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Crescent City Raiders 7-6.
Christian Bessoni
| 02/24/26 vs Crescent City | 9 |
| 02/20/26 @ Lake Mary Prep | 5 |
| 02/17/26 @ Belleview | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Wildwood | 5 |
| 02/10/26 vs Oak Hall | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Christian Bessoni and Bryce Disimile made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bessoni struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Disimile struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. That's the most strikeouts Bessoni has posted since back in March of 2025. At bat, Bessoni went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Disimile earned two runs and three stolen bases.
In other batting news, Luis Roman and Will Spellman did most of the damage at the plate: Roman went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI, while Spellman went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits Spellman has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Stillwell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
St. John Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crescent City only managed two.
St. John Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Crescent City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will face off against West Port at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crescent City, they will host P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Wave have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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