Baseball Recap: St. Johns Drops Highest Score of Season Against Hopi

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Johns). They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over the Hopi Bruins on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Redskins in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now won nine in a row.

McKray Johnson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/01/25 vs Hopi	5
03/06/25 vs Holbrook	4
03/29/24 vs Greyhills Academy	4
03/08/24 vs Holbrook	4
03/06/25 @ Mogollon	2

Kaden Waite and McKray Johnson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Waite tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Johnson pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Waite went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Johnson went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That triple marked the first that Waite hit this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on T Platt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of St. Johns' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Gabe Castillo was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

St. Johns always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

St. Johns' record now sits at 4-8. As for Hopi, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

St. Johns will be playing at home against Chinle at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Redskins surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hopi, they are taking a road trip to square off against Ganado at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.15 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of.