For the second straight game, St. John will face off against Charleston Math & Science. St. John's will be playing at home against Charleston Math & Science at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. John's knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Charleston Math & Science likes a good challenge.
St. John's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Charleston Math & Science with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Islanders haven't had any issues with the Riptide recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Antonio Hernandez
Antonio Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of St. John's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Oliver Jayne was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. St. John's is 2-1 when Jayne posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ben Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
St. John's always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got St. John's back to even at 3-3. As for Charleston Math & Science, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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