St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings as St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse made off with a 19-8 win. The victory was familiar territory for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse who now have three in a row.
Matthew DeFord made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). DeFord has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Warren Repp was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeff Mackey, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Garfield-Palouse, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse by a score of 14-4 later that day.
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