Xaverian Brothers and St. John are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Xaverian Brothers sitting on three straight victories and St. John's on six.
Xaverian Brothers proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out St. John's Prep 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted against the Eagles since May 31, 2021.
Abe Anderson
| 04/14/25 vs St. John's Prep | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Boston College High | 2 |
| 05/25/24 @ Mansfield | 1 |
| 05/09/24 @ St. John's | 1 |
Abe Anderson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Jack Coen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Nolan Rappoli also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, St. John's got the win against Malden Catholic on Monday by a conclusive 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Xaverian Brothers' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. John's, their record is now 6-0.
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