While St. John didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Trabuco Hills Mustangs by a score of 8-5 on Saturday.
Yutia Li was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Peakes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Li wasn't the only one working in the hit department: St. John's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive matches.
St. John's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. Trabuco Hills' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's will head out to square off against Mission Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. St. John's is facing Mission Vista at the right time seeing as Mission Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Trabuco Hills, they will venture away from home to challenge University at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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