The St. John's Prep Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Needham Rockets at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's Prep will be strutting in after a win while Needham will be coming in after a defeat.
St. John's Prep barely beat Haverhill the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles never let the Hillies get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Needham lost 13-1 to Braintree on Thursday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for St. John's Prep and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Needham, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
St. John's Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Needham in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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