St. John's Prep extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder, falling 16-1. The contest marked the Johnnies' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, their record is now 6-0. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
For Long Prairie-Grey Eagle's part, Gavin Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zairel Gonzalez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Leevke Brunkhorst was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, St. John's Prep will venture away from home to square off against Crosby-Ironton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, they will welcome Rothsay at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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