Preview: St. John's Mavericks vs. Incarnate Word Academy Falcons
The St. John's Mavericks will head out on the road to square off against the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
St. John's has not done well against HCYA recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. John's came out on top against HCYA by a score of 8-3. St. John's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
St. John's let Gabby Sherrill and Yutia Li loose on the outfield. Sherrill scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Li scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Melanie Chen was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Incarnate Word Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of St. Pius X on Tuesday. Incarnate Word Academy has struggled against St. Pius X recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
St. John's couldn't quite finish off Incarnate Word Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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