After flying high against Windham last Monday, St. John came back down to earth. The St. John Fighting Herald fell just short of the Harding Skippers by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday. St. John was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harding apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Chay Oliveras was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Rylee Frasure, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
St. John now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Harding, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
St. John will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeside at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Harding, they will head out on the road to take on Badger at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harding is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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