Landon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt St. Stephen's & St. Agnes on Tuesday. The Bears put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 16-6 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
James Gibson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Landon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Zach Burstein
| 04/01/25 vs St. Stephen's & St. Agnes | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Rock Bridge | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs T.C. Roberson | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Sidwell Friends | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zach Burstein, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Josh Burstein was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Landon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Landon's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for St. Stephen's & St. Agnes, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Landon beat the Saints by a score of 12-6 on Thursday.
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