Baseball Game Preview: John Paul II Catholic Saints vs. Coastal Christian Centurions

Saints

Runs

03/11/25 vs Coastal Christian	13
03/06/25 @ Varsity Opponent	5
03/03/25 vs GRACE Christian	7
02/28/25 @ Thales Academy Rolesville	4
02/25/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	15

John Paul II Catholic is a perfect 9-0 against Coastal Christian since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The John Paul II Catholic Saints will head out on the road to take on the Coastal Christian Centurions at 4:00 p.m. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

John Paul II Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coastal Christian with a sharp 13-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Centurions: they've now won nine in a row.

Luke Perry made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Perry was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other batting news, Joseph Caporosssi was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Adam Donofrio, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3.

John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coastal Christian only posted a batting average of .192.

John Paul II Catholic's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Coastal Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Coastal Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: John Paul II Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. It's a different story for Coastal Christian, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain John Paul II Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.