The St. John Fighting Herald will venture away from home to face off against the Lakeside Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John will be strutting in after a victory while Lakeside will be coming in after a loss.
St. John came out on top against Badger on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Fighting Herald took their game against the Braves 7-3. The matchup marked the Fighting Herald's most dominant win of the season so far.
Isabelle Holler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
Nadia Lagoa
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At the plate, Mary West and Nadia Lagoa did most of the damage at the plate: West went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Lagoa went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave Lagoa a new career-high. Rylee Frasure also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. John kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Badger only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, Lakeside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to Jefferson Area.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lakeside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. St. John has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lakeside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will St. John keep running through batters, or will the Dragons buck the trend?
St. John was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeside in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Herald since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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