St. John Lutheran had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They had just enough and edged the Countryside Christian Minutemen out 9-8. The victory was familiar territory for St. John Lutheran who now have three in a row.
Christian Bessoni was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk). Bessoni has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bessoni was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Disimile, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luis Roman, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Countryside Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Hulst, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. John Lutheran pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Countryside Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Coincidentally, St. John Lutheran and Countryside Christian will both be playing Peniel Baptist Academy the next time they take the field. St. John Lutheran will host Peniel Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Countryside Christian will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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