St. John proved they can win big back in April (they won by 16) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Houston Christian Mustangs 3-1. The win was familiar territory for St. John's who now have three in a row.
For Houston Christian's part, Will Jackson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Kirby Orth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 18-5-1. As for Houston Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-15-1 record this season.
As of now, neither St. John's nor Houston Christian have any future games scheduled.
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