Saints
| 04/11/25 @ Crest Ridge | 21 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sweet Springs | 13 |
| 03/31/25 @ Wellington-Napoleon | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cole Camp | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Otterville | 6 |
St. Paul Lutheran's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Crest Ridge Cougars with a sharp 21-1 victory. The Saints' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaydon Battista was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Gus Sayre and Ty McGinnis did most of the damage at the plate: Sayre scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while McGinnis scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Walker Bodenstab, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Paul Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .721. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Paul Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Crest Ridge, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-5.
Looking ahead, St. Paul Lutheran will take on Lone Jack at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crest Ridge, they will square off against Santa Fe at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars are facing the Chiefs at the right time seeing as the Chiefs are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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