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

For the second straight game, Father Ryan will face off against Pope John Paul II. The Irish will take on the Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Father Ryan has six straight wins, Pope John Paul II has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

While Father Ryan's victory against Pope John Paul II wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Irish skirted past the Knights 3-2.

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