St. John is 1-7 against HCYA since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. John's Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against HCYA at 5:00 p.m. St. John's will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Friday, St. John's got the win against Kinkaid by a conclusive 8-1. The win was just what St. John's needed coming off of an 11-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Ally Hong was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hong was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Avery Peakes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Yutia Li was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but HCYA had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Episcopal last Thursday.
Yanaia Scott made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylee Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
St. John's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8. As for HCYA, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
St. John's beat HCYA 8-3 when the teams last played back in March. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does HCYA have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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