The St. John Fighting Herald will head out to challenge the Grand Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in St. John's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
Last Monday, St. John was able to grind out a solid victory over Maplewood, taking the game 12-9. The Fighting Herald haven't had any issues with the Rockets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Dyln Newsome, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He also brought in three RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Severino, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand Valley). They never let Lordstown get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
St. John pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Grand Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
St. John beat Grand Valley 14-10 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Herald 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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