The St. John Fighting Herald will be playing in front of their home fans against the Conneaut Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John will be strutting in after a victory while Conneaut will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). They blew past Mathews 12-2.
Will Anderson and Ryan Williams made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Anderson pitched 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, Bryson Vennitti and Brady Cole did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Kyle Hejduk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conneaut was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Madonna.
Conneaut saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. John took their win against Conneaut when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-4. Does St. John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conneaut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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