St. Johns Country Day has gone 9-1 against St. Joseph Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Spartans will welcome the Flashes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Johns Country Day 3.6, St. Joseph Academy 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Johns Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Christ's Church Academy as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Harris
| 04/15/25 vs Christ's Church Academy | 5 |
| 04/04/25 vs Creekside | 8 |
| 03/28/25 @ Providence School | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Neumann | 14 |
| 03/14/25 vs Bishop Verot | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
Brayden Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nick Bowden was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. TJ Sunderhaus was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
St. Johns Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christ's Church Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between St. Joseph Academy and University Christian, and St. Joseph Academy kept the tradition alive. The Flashes walked away with a 7-3 win over the Christians on Tuesday.
St. Joseph Academy got a big performance out of Connor Lewis, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dayton Taylor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Johns Country Day has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win bumped their record up to 19-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Johns Country Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
