The St. John's Catholic Prep Vikings will head out on the road to take on The Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. John's Catholic Prep is looking for their season's first win.
St. John's Catholic Prep managed to slip by Park School the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vikings lost 11-1 to the Bruins on Thursday. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, The Heights got their first taste of in-conference action on Saturday and they started things off strong. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bishop Ireton 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for The Heights.
Asher Pedersen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, The Heights saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Reed, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Reed a new career-high. Henry Gunlock also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The Heights hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
The Heights' record is now 3-6-1. As for St. John's Catholic Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
St. John's Catholic Prep got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2025 against The Heights by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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