First Academy managed to slip by St. John Lutheran the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Saints on Friday, falling 8-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
First Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Bell, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
First Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. John Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Academy will welcome Geneva at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. John Lutheran, they will be playing at home against East Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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