Baseball Game Preview: Paul VI Panthers vs. Bishop McNamara Mustangs

The Paul VI Panthers will face off against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paul VI is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.

Paul VI's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over South Lakes.

Carter Perdue tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six 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.

Owen Peltier

Stolen Base

03/22/25 vs South Lakes	2
03/19/25 @ Bishop Ireton	1
03/15/25 @ Hilton Head Island	1
03/15/25 @ Bluffton	1
03/14/25 @ Hartsville	2
+ 3 more games

On the hitting side, Owen Peltier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Peltier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Jewett, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Paul VI was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Bishop McNamara is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. John's. Bishop McNamara lost 15-2 to St. John's. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Bishop McNamara saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willis Coppedge, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That stolen base was Coppedge's first of the season.

Paul VI's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Bishop McNamara, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Everything went Paul VI's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Paul VI made off with a 14-3 victory. Does Paul VI have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop McNamara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.