Baseball Recap: St. John Paul II Takes a Loss

St. John Paul II came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since March 27, 2024.

St. John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kelly, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Kelly a new career-high in RBI.

St. John Paul II's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II will host East Limestone at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they will welcome Colbert Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.