The Lowcountry Leadership NaviGators will head out on the road to face off against the St. John's Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Lowcountry Leadership turned things around against Academic Magnet on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Raptors.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, St. John's made sure to put some runs up on the board against Woodland on Thursday. The Islanders blew past the Wolverines 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Islanders, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Micah Davison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for St. John's: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Antonio Hernandez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. St. John's is 6-1 when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Davis Crowley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
St. John's is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lowcountry Leadership, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Lowcountry Leadership was able to grind out a solid victory over St. John's when the teams last played back in March, winning 14-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the NaviGators since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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