After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to the Colton Wildcats. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jeff Mackey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
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Mackey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Blake Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Colton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Colton beat St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse by a score of 19-9 later that day.
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