Baseball Game Preview: Pope John Paul II Jaguars vs. John Curtis Christian Patriots

The Pope John Paul II Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pope John Paul II 3, John Curtis Christian 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Pope John Paul II's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Holy Cross hitters got past them. The Jaguars came up short against the Tigers on Monday, falling 11-3. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Blaze Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Bulldogs. The Patriots' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.

John Curtis Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-12. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.

Pope John Paul II couldn't quite get it done against John Curtis Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as they fell 6-2. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.