The St. John Fighting Herald will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
St. John took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Lakeside by a score of 10-5.
Isabelle Holler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Holler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holler was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Stern, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Rylee Frasure was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pymatuning Valley can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Windham a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Pymatuning Valley as they're now sitting on five straight.
The team relied heavily on Nataleigh Haines, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Allison Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. John pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pymatuning Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pymatuning Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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