If Colton was riding high off their 18-11 takedown of St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in Saturday's first game, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Colton Wildcats took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in Saturday's second game. Colton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Joey Hemighaus and Dakota Cook did some serious damage despite the final result: Hemighaus scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cook went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Baerlochee, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Colton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse only posted a batting average of .200.
On St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's side, Jeff Mackey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mackey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dan Mcguire was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Blake Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Colton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Colton will take on Genesee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Colton is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, they will head out on the road to take on Colton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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