The St. John Fighting Herald will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lakeside Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in St. John's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lakeside has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but St. John had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Harding.
Chay Oliveras made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Rylee Frasure was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Lakeside fell victim to Geneva and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. That's two games in a row now that Lakeside has lost by exactly ten runs.
Lakeside saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Hamilton, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
St. John now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
St. John took their victory against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does St. John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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