The St. John's Bluejays will square off against the Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's will be strutting in after a victory while Lima Central Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, St. John's needed a bit of extra time to put away Elida. They had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 7-6. The win was nothing new for the Bluejays as they're now sitting on three straight.
TJ Werts was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Fittro, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lima Central Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Jennings by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since April 23rd.
Lima Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for St. John's, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
St. John's might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Lima Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Bluejays avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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