St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Colton Wildcats 16-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse with their most commanding win of the season.
Matthew DeFord made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. DeFord has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeFord was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse got a massive performance out of Jeff Mackey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Warren Repp, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Colton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Baerlochee, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Impson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse and bumps their season record up to 4-6. As for Colton, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse will head out on the road to challenge Garfield-Palouse at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse is facing Garfield-Palouse at the right time seeing as Garfield-Palouse is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Colton, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Non Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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