Baseball Recap: St. John Extends Winning Streak to Three

St. John made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bristol, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Fighting Herald were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Fighting Herald, who have now won three contests in a row.

Aaron Wychock

Batters Struck Out

04/04/25 vs Bristol	5
03/30/25 vs Moniteau	4
03/28/25 @ Metrolina Christian Academy	0
05/23/24 vs Hillsdale	4
05/08/24 @ John F. Kennedy Catholic	1
05/04/24 @ Conneaut	5

Aaron Wychock made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Anthony Severino and Ezra Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Severino scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Campbell went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Campbell has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Dyln Newsome, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

St. John was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

St. John's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Bristol, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Coincidentally, St. John and Bristol will both be playing Chalker the next time they take the field. The Panthers will host the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Fighting Herald will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.