St. John's Prep storms into statewide baseball tournament with eight-run first inning to knock off postseason rival Braintree

In a 40-minute first inning, St. John's Prep sent 13 batters to the plate, recorded 10 baserunners, and rapped out seven hits, with one hard-hit ba...

June 7, 2023
5:22 AM

In a 40-minute first inning, St. John's Prep sent 13 batters to the plate, recorded 10 baserunners, and rapped out seven hits, with one hard-hit ball after another careening into the outfield grass. When the damage was done, the 10th-seeded Eagles had plated eight runs and were on their way to a 9-1 win over 23rd-seeded Braintree on Monday in a Division 1 first-round matchup between programs with a storied postseason history, highlighted by consecutive Super 8 final duels in 2015 and 2016, both won by Braintree.

Matt Doherty