Baseball Game Preview: Wake County HomeSchool Warriors vs. John Paul II Catholic Saints

The Wake County HomeSchool Warriors will take on the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wake County HomeSchool is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.

Wake County HomeSchool is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Wake County HomeSchool was ranked 24th). Wake County HomeSchool sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association on Saturday.

Jace Jones

Hits (Career)

03/29/25 vs Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association	4
03/08/25 @ Topsail	3
03/29/25 vs TEACH Homeschool	2
03/28/25 vs Fairfax HomeSchool	2
03/20/25 vs North Raleigh Christian Academy	2

The team relied heavily on Jace Jones, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Gabriel Ferrell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Wake County HomeSchool hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, John Paul II Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of Wake Christian Academy by a score of 2-1. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Luke Perry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

Wake County HomeSchool's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for John Paul II Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.

Wednesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Wake County HomeSchool hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.