Baseball Recap: St. John's Islanders vs. Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix
In what's become a running theme this season, St. John gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. John's.
Antonio Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alfredo Juarez-Hernandez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Micah Davison, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. John's now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
St. John's will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Military Magnet Academy at 5:30 p.m. Military Magnet Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Charleston Math & Science at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleston Math & Science is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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