St. John had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. Everything went their way against the Malden Catholic Lancers as they made off with a 16-6 win. St. John's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Seamus Clancey looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jack Pasenello and Noah Basgaard did most of the damage at the plate: Pasenello scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Basgaard scored a run while going 2-for-4. Conor Secrist was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Malden Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
St. John's has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Xaverian Brothers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Xaverian Brothers: 3.3, St. John's: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Malden Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 win vs. St. Mary's on the 7th.
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