The Cedar Key Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the St. John Lutheran Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Cedar Key fell victim to a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Riverside Christian. Cedar Key has not had much luck with Riverside Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. John Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ocala Christian as St. John Lutheran made off with a 24-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what St. John Lutheran needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Christian Bessoni was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bessoni was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Chase Caruthers was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Cedar Key's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. John Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
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