Baseball Game Preview: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves vs. Northstar Christian Academy Knights

The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will face off against the Northstar Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Monday, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic came up short against Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and fell 11-8.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic got a good showing from Elijah Thompson, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

Charlie Skala

Runs

04/14/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology	3
03/26/25 @ Mount Vernon	3
04/12/25 @ Annandale	2
03/17/25 @ Gar-Field	2
04/05/25 @ Paul VI	1
+ 5 more games

At the plate, Charlie Skala was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is 3-1 when Skala posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was James Genovese, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Northstar Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Greece Odyssey last Saturday and fell 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Leopards: they've now lost four in a row.

Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Northstar Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.