St. John's Catholic Prep is 0-3 against Maryvale Prep since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Vikings will be playing at home against Maryvale Prep at 3:15 p.m.
St. John's Catholic Prep is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to Notre Dame Prep.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maryvale Prep). They never let Roland Park Country get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Wednesday. Maryvale Prep hasn't had any issues with Roland Park Country recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ruby B (2027) made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn M (2026) and Reaghan S (2025) did most of the damage at the plate: M (2026) got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while S (2025) went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That triple was M (2026)'s first of the season. Michelina M (2028) was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Maryvale Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. John's Catholic Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Maryvale Prep, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
St. John's Catholic Prep came up short against Maryvale Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 6-1. Can the Vikings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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