St. John's Catholic Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of the Halifax Academy Vikings.
For Halifax Academy's part, Mason Burr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Burr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burr was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Hammack was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was William Hudomint, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. John's Catholic Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Halifax Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John's Catholic Prep will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Grace Academy at 5:00 p.m. Grace Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Halifax Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Southampton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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