Baseball Preview: John Paul II Catholic Saints vs. Faith Christian Patriots
The John Paul II Catholic Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
John Paul II Catholic can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Coastal Christian.
Joyner Haddock was a standout: he scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Sugg, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Faith Christian sidestepped Halifax Academy for an 8-6 victory.
The team relied heavily on Dylan Morgan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Garrett Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
John Paul II Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Faith Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Faith Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: John Paul II Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Faith Christian, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain John Paul II Catholic's hitters?
John Paul II Catholic beat Faith Christian 8-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Paul II Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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