The St. John Paul II Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Carver Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II let Archbishop Williams stack six runs on them in the second inning on Tuesday but luckily St. John Paul II prevailed anyway. The Lions came out on top against the Bishops by a score of 11-6. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Bishops recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Henry Roy
| 05/20/25 @ Archbishop Williams | 9 |
| 05/12/25 vs Martha's Vineyard Regional | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Plymouth North | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Nantucket | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Fairhaven | 2 |
Henry Roy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Our was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Colin Buckley, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Carver got themselves on the board against Mashpee on Monday, but Mashpee never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Falcons. The win was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Like St. John Paul II, Carver also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyle Carey. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over seven innings pitched. Carey also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Carver is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-10 otherwise. Carey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-11. As for St. John Paul II, their record is now 19-2.
Carver's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. John Paul II has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. It's a different story for Carver, though, as they've only averaged .325. Will they be able to contain St. John Paul II's hitters?
St. John Paul II took their win against Carver in their previous meeting on Thursday by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
