St. John and Bishop McNamara are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The St. John's Cadets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John's will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop McNamara will be coming in after a loss.
St. John's took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bishop Ireton as St. John's made off with a 9-1 win. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Cameran Corbett
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Yasmin Burrell and Cameran Corbett did most of the damage at the plate: Burrell went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Corbett scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Corbett a new career-high in stolen bases. Hazel Fontenot was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Ireton only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara came up short against St. Mary's Ryken on Friday, falling 12-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Alyssa Scatliffe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
St. John's pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went St. John's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as St. John's made off with a 30-4 victory. Does St. John's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McNamara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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