Baseball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Catholic Lions vs. Phoenix Country Day Eagles

The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will head out on the road to take on the Phoenix Country Day Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

St. John Paul II Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Heritage Academy by a score of 7-4.

St. John Paul II Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Bacome, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Phoenix Country Day got themselves on the board against Chandler Prep on Thursday, but Chandler Prep never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Titans.

Chandler Prep's batters probably weren't too happy with Soren Etheridge, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Those 17 strikeouts gave Etheridge a new career-high.

Phoenix Country Day's record now sits at 2-4. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they now have a winning record of 2-1.