Charleston Math & Science is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the St. John's Islanders at 6:00 p.m.
Charleston Math & Science came up short against Branchville on Tuesday, falling 25-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John's). Everything went their way against Timberland on Thursday as St. John's made off with a 17-2 victory. With that win, the Islanders brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Oliver Jayne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jayne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Antonio Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Robert Grant, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. John's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.
St. John's moved to 2-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Charleston Math & Science, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Charleston Math & Science might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from St. John's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Charleston Math & Science avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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