In what's become a running theme this season, St. John Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders as the St. John Lutheran Saints made off with a 26-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but St. John Lutheran sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cory Manns made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Manns has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Manns was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Cooper Gloege looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, St. John Lutheran got a massive performance out of Adam Stillwell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Holden Johnson, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for First Baptist Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. John Lutheran will take on Eagle's View at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. John Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. First Baptist Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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