University School has won 20 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while St. John has won 20 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Preppers will host the Fighting Herald at 5:00 p.m. University School is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, University School earned a 6-2 win over Solon. The victory continues a trend for the Preppers in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jack Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Berglund, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. John never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They came out on top against Bristol by a score of 4-0.
Dyln Newsome was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
St. John hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
University School's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for St. John, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. University School has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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