St. John is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Boston College High is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The St. John's Pioneers will take on the Boston College High Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. John's: 3.8, Boston College High: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. John's gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Xaverian Brothers.
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.
At the plate, 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. Conor Secrist was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Boston College High stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let St. John's Prep onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Boston College High, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
St. John's came up short against Boston College High in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can St. John's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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