The Lordstown Red Devils will square off against the St. John Fighting Herald at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lordstown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 14 straight defeats, while St. John will come in with three straight wins.
Lordstown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 20-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harding on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, St. John got the win against Windham on Monday by a conclusive 8-1. The game marked the Fighting Herald's most dominant victory of the season.
Isabelle Holler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. John let Nadia Lagoa and Rylee Frasure run wild. Lagoa went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Frasure went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Carney, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
St. John always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
St. John now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Lordstown couldn't quite get it done against St. John when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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