St. John's Prep had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 8-9 to make it four. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's Spartans. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for St. Mary's, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For St. Mary's part, the team relied heavily on Rolky Brea-Arias, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brea-Arias is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Rowan Merryman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
St. John's Prep and St. Mary's should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Eagles (ranked 42nd) will meet Billerica Memorial (ranked 189th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's will square off against Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (3 vs. 149).
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