Baseball Recap: Paul VI Takes a Loss

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/19/25 vs Archbishop Spalding	0-1
04/17/25 vs Bishop Ireton	6-0
04/15/25 @ DeMatha	11-8
04/12/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel	12-0
04/10/25 vs Bishop O'Connell	1-2

Paul VI fell victim to Archbishop Spalding and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 1-0. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Paul VI saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Jewett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.

Paul VI's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Archbishop Spalding, their record now sits at 19-4.

Paul VI and Archbishop Spalding should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Panthers (ranked 19th) will meet Bishop McNamara (ranked 102nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding will face off against Buford at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 78). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3, the Yellow Jackets 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.