The St. John's Prep Red Storm will take on the Xaverian Clippers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in St. John's Prep's favor as the team sits on 17 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Xaverian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
St. John's Prep lost 12-2 to St. Anthony's on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Red Storm's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Xaverian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Kellenberg Memorial on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 3-2.
Jordan Steiger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Xaverian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Cronin, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Cronin is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Xaverian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. John's Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
St. John's Prep suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Xaverian when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Will St. John's Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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