The St. John's Pioneers will square off against the Boston College High Eagles on Wednesday. The last three games St. John's has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. John's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lincoln-Sudbury 2-1.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Boston College High took on Waltham on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Hawks 9-3. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Matt Reardon tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Jack Darcy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Boston College High is undefeated when Darcy posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Jackson Richard was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Boston College High and bumps their season record up to 12-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for St. John's, their record now sits at 16-4.
Everything went St. John's way against Boston College High in their previous matchup back in May, as St. John's made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers 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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