St. John Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Ocala Christian Crusaders 24-4. The result was nothing new for St. John Lutheran, who have now won three matchups by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Christian Bessoni was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bessoni was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. John Lutheran let Justin Wallace and Luis Roman loose on the outfield. Wallace scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Roman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chase Caruthers, who went 1-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
On Ocala Christian's side, Zech Perrella made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Perrella has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
St. John Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Ocala Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Lutheran will stay at home for another game and welcome Cedar Key at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. As for Ocala Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fort White at 6:30 p.m.
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