Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is St. John's Fifth in Last Six Outings

St. John put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palmetto Christian Academy a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Islanders, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Antonio Hernandez

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/10/25 vs Palmetto Christian Academy	10
03/12/24 vs Palmetto Scholars Academy	8
03/28/25 vs Charleston Math & Science	6
04/12/24 @ Palmetto Scholars Academy	6
04/19/24 @ Lowcountry Leadership	5

Antonio Hernandez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Jayne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Chris Cruz was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

St. John's hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive matchups.

St. John's has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics at 6:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, they will challenge Hilton Head Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.