The St. John's Prep Red Storm will square off against the Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John's Prep came out on top against Cardinal Hayes on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Red Storm were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Cardinals. The Red Storm have beaten the Cardinals the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Scanlan's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Salesian get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The four-run effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Alex Lorenzo was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kervin DePuala, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Monsignor Scanlan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Monsignor Scanlan's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. John's Prep, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
St. John's Prep got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 against Monsignor Scanlan by a conclusive 18-3 score. Do the Red Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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