St. John Lutheran can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Peniel Baptist Academy Warriors a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but St. John Lutheran sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Luis Roman made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Roman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Bessoni was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Chase Caruthers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
St. John Lutheran pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15 runs. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will square off against Hawthorne at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John Lutheran is facing Hawthorne at the right time seeing as Hawthorne is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Peniel Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Countryside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Countryside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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