Baseball Recap: John Paul II Catholic Picks Up Sixth Straight Win at Home

John Paul II Catholic won the last time they faced Wayne Christian and things went their way on Thursday too. The John Paul II Catholic Saints came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wayne Christian Eagles, sneaking past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.

James Donofrio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Donofrio wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Saints

Previous 6 Games (Home)

03/20/25 vs Wayne Christian	3-1
03/11/25 vs Coastal Christian	13-4
03/03/25 vs GRACE Christian	7-4
02/25/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	15-3
05/09/24 vs Coastal Christian	9-1
05/07/24 vs Thales Academy Rolesville	5-0

John Paul II Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Coming up, John Paul II Catholic will take on Bear Grass Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bear Grass Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so John Paul II Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Rosewood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wayne Christian surely won't give up without a fight.