St. John's Prep is 8-2 against St. John since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The St. John's Prep Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the St. John's Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, St. John's Prep had just enough and edged Malden Catholic out 4-3.
Meanwhile, St. John's entered their tilt with Catholic Memorial with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Knights on Monday.
St. John's got a great performance from Brady Shea as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Shea has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Noah Basgaard was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jamie Herlihy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got St. John's Prep back to even at 4-4-1. As for St. John's, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
St. John's Prep skirted past St. John's 5-4 in their previous matchup on April 8th. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's Prep 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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