The St. John Heralds will venture away from home to challenge the Edgewood Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
St. John took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Grand Valley.
Gus Petros was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Newsome, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Edgewood lost 8-1 to Hubbard on Wednesday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Edgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
St. John got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Edgewood by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Heralds since the team 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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