For the second straight game, Charleston Math & Science will face off against St. John. Charleston Math & Science is taking a road trip to take on St. John's at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Charleston Math & Science fell victim to St. John's and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Islanders. The loss continues a trend for the Riptide in their meetings with the Islanders: they've now lost seven in a row.
For St. John's part, Antonio Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Hernandez has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. St. John's is 2-1 when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Oliver Jayne was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for St. John's: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive matches.
Charleston Math & Science now has a losing record of 1-2. As for St. John's, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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