Baseball Game Preview: Shrewsbury Colonials vs. St. John's Pioneers

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Previous Games

04/11/24 - Away	3-8 L
05/19/23 - Home	2-4 L
04/30/22 - Away	7-2 W
05/31/19 - Away	3-2 W
05/23/18 - Away	4-3 W
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Shrewsbury and St. John are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Colonials will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shrewsbury 2.3, St. John's 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Shrewsbury is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Auburn, who was ranked 12th at the time (Shrewsbury was ranked ninth). The Colonials took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets on Tuesday. The Colonials have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

St. John's had taken St. John's Prep down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Pioneers fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by just one run.

St. John's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Shrewsbury, their loss dropped their record down to 14-3.

Shrewsbury couldn't quite get it done against St. John's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Will the Colonials have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.