St. John's Catholic Prep had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it six. They fell just short of the Annapolis Area Christian Eagles by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Vikings have suffered since March 29, 2025.
As for Annapolis Area Christian, their record is now 3-4. They haven't had any issues with St. John's Catholic Prep recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
For Annapolis Area Christian's part, they got a great performance from Brody Shepherd as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Shepherd a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Rochon, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Evan Chojnowski was another key player, earning two runs and four stolen bases.
Looking ahead, St. John's Catholic Prep will take on Severn School at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Admirals have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Annapolis Area Christian, they will challenge St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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