St. John not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024 (when they won 13-3). They put the hurt on the Lakeside Dragons with a sharp 16-10 win. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Herald in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Isabelle Holler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Nadia Lagoa
| 04/24/25 @ Lakeside | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Badger | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs McKinley | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Grand Valley | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Maplewood | 1 |
In other batting news, Nadia Lagoa was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Caitlyn Carney also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
St. John was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .465. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got St. John back to even at 4-4. As for Lakeside, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Looking ahead, St. John will square off against Pymatuning Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Herald's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakeside, they will take on Cardinal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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