The Archbishop Williams Bishops will square off against the St. John Paul II Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Archbishop Williams turned things around against Cardinal Spellman on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 7-0 shutout. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bishops yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Nantucket 12-2. Considering the Lions have won nine matchups by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Henry Roy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Our, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Colin Buckley, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Williams, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
Archbishop Williams suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to St. John Paul II when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Bishops have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
