The St. John's Islanders will challenge the Charleston Math & Science Riptide at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
St. John's took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Timberland 17-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Islanders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Oliver Jayne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 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.
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In other batting news, Antonio Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. 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 contests.
Meanwhile, Charleston Math & Science came up short against Branchville on Tuesday, falling 25-3.
St. John's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Charleston Math & Science, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went St. John's way against Charleston Math & Science in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as St. John's made off with a 13-0 win. Will St. John's repeat their success, or does Charleston Math & Science has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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