After soaring to 11 runs the game before, First Baptist Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 26-1 to the St. John Lutheran Saints. First Baptist Christian Academy has struggled against St. John Lutheran recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For St. John Lutheran's part, Cory Manns made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Manns has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Manns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Cooper Gloege looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, St. John Lutheran got a massive performance out of Adam Stillwell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Bessoni, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
First Baptist Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for St. John Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
First Baptist Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Eagle's View at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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