St. John the Baptist hasn't had much luck against Chaminade recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Flyers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, St. John the Baptist came up short against St. Francis Prep and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Chaminade faced Archbishop Molloy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Flyers fell just short of the Stanners by a score of 4-3.
Chaminade got a good showing from Jack Pfeifer, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pfeifer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Chaminade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Anicito, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Anicito's first of the season.
St. John the Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chaminade, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
St. John the Baptist came out on top in a nail-biter against Chaminade when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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