The St. John's Islanders will head out on the road to square off against the Palmetto Scholars Academy Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
St. John's can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Charleston Math & Science 13-0.
Will Shelton made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Shelton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Antonio Hernandez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Robert Grant, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Scholars Academy fell victim to a rough 16-4 loss at the hands of Lowcountry Leadership two weeks ago. Palmetto Scholars Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got St. John's back to even at 7-7. As for Palmetto Scholars Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went St. John's way against Palmetto Scholars Academy when the teams last played back in March as St. John's made off with a 14-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John's 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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