The St. John Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Berwick Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
St. John proved they can win big on Friday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Ascension Catholic 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 28th.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Berwick faced off against St. James on Tuesday. Berwick blew past St. James 17-6. Considering the Panthers have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelby Taylor was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Bryanne Davis was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Berwick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. James only posted an OBP of .346.
St. John's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Berwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season.
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