Baseball Recap: St. John Paul II Academy Eagles vs. North Broward Prep Eagles
St. John Paul II Academy lost against North Broward Prep back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles fell 6-1 to the North Broward Prep Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. John Paul II Academy in their matchups with North Broward Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Thomas Velardi was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple.
On North Broward Prep's side, Nate Hernandez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Julian Rodriguez picked up the save, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Kiernan O'Neill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Maxwell Burkholz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
St. John Paul II Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7-1. As for North Broward Prep, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Academy will take on Royal Palm Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Royal Palm Beach is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so St. John Paul II Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for North Broward Prep, they will be playing at home against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Broward Prep: 1.9, American Heritage: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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