Baseball Preview: St. John Paul II Academy Eagles vs. Spanish River Sharks
St. John Paul II Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Spanish River Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, St. John Paul II Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Boca Raton.
St. John Paul II Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Velardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Spanish River fell victim to a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of Park Vista on Tuesday. Spanish River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spanish River also got a good showing from Dovydas Raciunas, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
St. John Paul II Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8-1 record this season. As for Spanish River, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
St. John Paul II Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Spanish River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II Academy since the squad 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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