The St. John's Islanders will venture away from home to square off against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, St. John's came up short against Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics and fell 5-2. The Islanders have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meetings.
St. John's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Antonio Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Philip Simmons got the win against Woodland on Friday by a conclusive 12-2. The Iron Horses have beaten the Wolverines the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolverines has come to flipping the script.
Nolan Clifford spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Charlie Helms was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Philip Simmons' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Daniel Ebeling, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Philip Simmons' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. John's, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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