Baseball Recap: St. John's Islanders vs. Academic Magnet Raptors
After flying high against Cross last Tuesday, St. John came back down to earth. The St. John's Islanders fell just short of the Academic Magnet Raptors by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John's in their matchups with Academic Magnet: they've now lost three in a row.
Robert Grant was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Academic Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Academic Magnet, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Timberland at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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