Arizona High School Baseball - John Paul II defeats Desert Ridge
March 18, 2010: Mesa, AZ 85212 John Paul II Centurions (Corpus Christi, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Desert Ridge Jaguars (Mesa, AZ), 13-8 in a non-league test.
With the win, John Paul II upgrades its record to 19-5 on the season. The Centurions host St. Joseph (Victoria, TX) to battle the Flyers in a TAPPS 4A District 3 test on Tuesday, March 23. The Flyers come into the test with a record of 3-4. St. Joseph won 11-5 in their recent non-league test against Flatonia (Flatonia, TX)
With the defeat, Desert Ridge falls to 12-3 on the season. The Jaguars travel to Mountain Pointe (Phoenix, AZ) to battle the Pride in a 5A East Valley test on Wednesday, March 24. The Pride come into the test with a record of 7-3. Mountain Pointe won 5-0 in their recent non-league test against Desert Mountain (Scottsdale, AZ)
Game Summary
John Paul hit 4 home runs; Kyle Mungia (8,9); Joey Perez (6) and PJ Martinez (1). Jose Trevino came in relief and struck out 11.