St. John started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Kalida. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Maddox Kroeger was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Cam Elwer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for St. John's and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Kalida, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
St. John's has already played their next matchup, an 8-7 defeat against Coldwater on the 15th. Kalida has also already played their next contest (against Fort Jennings), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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