St. John was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged the Xaverian Brothers Hawks out 3-2. This was payback for St. John's, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brady Shea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. John's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Forgues, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conor Secrist, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
St. John's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Xaverian Brothers, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will take on Boston College High at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Boston College High will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something St. John's surely won't give up without a fight. As for Xaverian Brothers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Malden Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Xaverian Brothers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Malden Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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