The Heritage Christian Patriots will head out to face off against the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage Christian will be strutting in after a victory while St. John's Northwestern Military Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Heritage Christian came out on top against Kenosha Christian Life on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Patriots put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
F. Siebert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
| 05/08/25 @ Kenosha Christian Life | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Random Lake | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Faith Christian | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Catholic Central | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Luther Prep | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, I. Dufek was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Heritage Christian is 2-1 when Dufek posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Z. Stubbs also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Catholic Central by a score of 18-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lancers have suffered since May 16, 2024.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy got a massive performance out of Damien Dax, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Jack Dietrich was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Heritage Christian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Heritage Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John's Northwestern Military Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Heritage Christian took their victory against St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-11 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
