The St. John's Cadets will head out to square off against the Sidwell Friends Quakers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
St. John's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Mary's Ryken, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (St. John's was ranked first). The Cadets fell 6-2 to the Knights on Monday. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Devyn Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sidwell Friends' offense. They came up short against Potomac School on Tuesday, falling 18-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Quakers were not able to get on the board.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 8-7. As for Sidwell Friends, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went St. John's way against Sidwell Friends in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as St. John's made off with a 13-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cadets since the team 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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