Baseball Game Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. St. Mary's Ryken Knights

For the second straight game, Paul VI will face off against St. Mary's Ryken. The Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul VI is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Paul VI is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let St. Mary's Ryken get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Carter Perdue tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Jewett, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryan Vaxmonsky, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.

Paul VI pushed their record up to 24-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Mary's Ryken, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-14.

St. Mary's Ryken's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Paul VI has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's Ryken, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Paul VI keep running through batters, or will the Knights buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.