Baseball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Father Ryan Irish

For the second straight game, Pope John Paul II will face off against Father Ryan. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Irish at 6:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pope John Paul II has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Father Ryan will arrive with six straight victories.

On Wednesday, Pope John Paul II didn't have quite enough to beat Father Ryan and fell 3-2.

Pope John Paul II saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Petrocci, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Father Ryan, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.