St. John gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They blew past the Mathews Mustangs 12-2. That's more bragging rights for St. John, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Will Anderson and Ryan Williams made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Anderson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Williams struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Anderson went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Williams went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, St. John let Bryson Vennitti and Brady Cole loose on the outfield. Vennitti scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Cole scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Hejduk, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John will take on Conneaut at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mathews, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maplewood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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