Baseball Game Preview: Loranger Wolves vs. Pope John Paul II Jaguars

Loranger is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Pope John Paul II is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Loranger Wolves will welcome the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Loranger: 4, Pope John Paul II: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Loranger barely beat Northlake Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Loranger was the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Northlake Christian on Saturday. Considering the Wolves have won four games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II faced Covington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Pope John Paul II came out on top against Covington by a score of 7-3. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.

Loranger's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Loranger might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will Loranger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.