St. John's Prep will head out to face off against Boston College High at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. St. John's Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Boston College High's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a Battle of the Birds when St. John's Prep faced off against Xaverian Brothers on Wednesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Boston College High waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 23-3 win. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony DuFour looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gustavo Bosques was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Brody Beale also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Boston College High was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .467 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Boston College High's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for St. John's Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Everything went St. John's Prep's way against Boston College High in their previous matchup back in April, as St. John's Prep made off with a 10-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's Prep 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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