Cedar Key fell victim to St. John Lutheran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 loss to the St. John Lutheran Saints might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Cedar Key was not able to get on the board.
For St. John Lutheran's part, Luis Roman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Roman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, St. John Lutheran got a massive performance out of Christian Bessoni, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Adam Stillwell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Cedar Key dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. John Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Cedar Key will be playing in front of their home fans against Bronson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. John Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Countryside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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