The St. John Fighting Herald had just enough and edged out the Kirtland Hornets 10-8 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Fighting Herald have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Dyln Newsome, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Will Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs and two doubles.
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 Kirtland only managed eight hits.
The win made it two in a row for St. John and bumps their season record up to 14-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Kirtland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John will host Pymatuning Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Herald's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lakers have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Kirtland, they will be playing at home against Beachwood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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