Baseball Recap: Paul VI extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 1:19pm

Baseball Recap: Paul VI Panthers vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons

Paul VI put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons with a sharp 14-4 win. Paul VI's victory was all the more impressive since Our Lady of Good Counsel was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.

Gregory Quintana tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.

On the hitting side, Paul VI let Alex Pearce and Jackson Sirois loose on the outfield. Pearce scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sirois went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Mattox Flatt was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.

On Our Lady of Good Counsel's side, Christian Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Inman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Paul VI's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.

Paul VI is on the road again on Wednesday to play Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. Paul VI is facing Bishop McNamara at the right time seeing as Bishop McNamara is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they will be playing at home against Archbishop Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Good Counsel's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Archbishop Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps