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| 04/29/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 04/01/25 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 10-14 L |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
St. John is 8-2 against Paul VI since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cadets will face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. John's comes in on 18 and Paul VI on four.
St. John's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Gonzaga a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Cadets have won 21 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Paul VI had just enough and edged out St. Mary's Ryken 4-2 on Tuesday.
Aiden Gallagher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other pitching news, Paul VI got a great performance from Landon McGinn as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, McGinn posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six matchups.
Back at the plate, Thomas Jewett and Ryan Vaxmonsky did most of the damage at the plate: Jewett got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double, while Vaxmonsky went 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI Vaxmonsky has posted since back in April.
Paul VI hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
St. John's pushed their record up to 28-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Paul VI, their win bumped their record up to 25-6.
St. John's came out on top in a nail-biter against Paul VI in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
