Baseball Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons
The Paul VI Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul VI is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Sunday, Paul VI narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bishop O'Connell 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paul VI.
Brenden Moehnke looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paul VI let Will Tighe and Jackson Sirois loose on the outfield. Tighe went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Sirois got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Peltier, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeMatha.
Our Lady of Good Counsel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Morin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Paul VI has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Paul VI was able to grind out a solid win over Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul VI since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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