For the first time this season, St. John Lutheran will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Monday. They will head out to square off against the Hilliard Red Flashes at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. John Lutheran is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lake Mary Prep on Friday. They lost 7-1 to the Griffins. The Saints have struggled against the Griffins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
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Adam Stillwell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stillwell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Christian Bessoni made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hilliard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Baker County, falling 9-0.
Hilliard's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for St. John Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Hilliard's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. John Lutheran has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Hilliard, though, as they've only averaged .267. Will they be able to contain St. John Lutheran's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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