Crescent City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. John Lutheran on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Saints by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since February 12th.
Blaine Watkins
| 03/06/26 vs Cedar Creek Christian | 4 |
| 03/05/26 vs Eastside | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs St. John Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/13/26 @ Peniel Baptist Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/26 vs Interlachen | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Blaine Watkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Crescent City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Andrew Roosa, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Crescent City and nudges their season record down to 7-10. As for St. John Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crescent City will head out to challenge Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. John Lutheran, they will challenge Ocala Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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