The St. John's Islanders will head out on the road to take on the Academic Magnet Raptors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
St. John's had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cross a 25-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was just what St. John's needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior contest.
Casey Graham was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Graham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, St. John's got a massive performance out of Jake Bradley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Davis Crowley, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet came up short against Philip Simmons last Monday and fell 9-6. Academic Magnet has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John's record is now 5-6. As for Academic Magnet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. John's suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Academic Magnet when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can St. John's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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