Preview: Pope John Paul II Knights vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions
After five games on the road, Pope John Paul II is heading back home. They will take on the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Pope John Paul II were a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. Their tough 12-2 loss to Green Hill might stick with them for a while.
Pope John Paul II saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Moriarity, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Christ Presbyterian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Columbia Central on Saturday. Everything went Christ Presbyterian Academy's way against Columbia Central as Christ Presbyterian Academy made off with a 13-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Christ Presbyterian Academy has managed all season.
Silas Bryant looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Eli Dickey relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Christ Presbyterian Academy let Brock Beddingfield and Steele Chance loose on the outfield. Beddingfield went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Chance scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hutson Chance was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Pope John Paul II dropped their record down to 0-9 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Pope John Paul II came up short against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Will Pope John Paul II 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.
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