After flying high against Cross last Tuesday, St. John came back down to earth. The St. John's Islanders fell just short of the Academic Magnet Raptors by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John's in their matchups with Academic Magnet: they've now lost three in a row.
Robert Grant was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Liam Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. John's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Academic Magnet, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Academic Magnet, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Timberland at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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