Doherty Memorial is 1-9 against St. John since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Doherty Memorial Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the St. John's Pioneers at 4:00 p.m.
Doherty Memorial lost 13-2 to Shepherd Hill Regional on Monday. Doherty Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. John's put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Central Catholic with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was nothing new for St. John's as they're now sitting on three straight.
St. John's got a great performance from Brady Shea as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Shea has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jamie Herlihy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Noah Basgaard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Doherty Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for St. John's, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Doherty Memorial suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. John's when the teams last played on May 2nd. Will Doherty Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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