Ocala Christian lost a close one when they played last Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 24-4 defeat at the hands of the St. John Lutheran Saints. Ocala Christian has struggled against St. John Lutheran recently, as their match on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Zech Perrella made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
On St. John Lutheran's side, Christian Bessoni was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bessoni was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justin Wallace and Luis Roman did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Roman scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Adam Stillwell was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Ocala Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for St. John Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocala Christian will take on Fort White at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for St. John Lutheran, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Cedar Key at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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