Baseball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Lions vs. Monomoy Sharks

St. John Paul II is 8-2 against Monomoy since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lions will welcome the Sharks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Monomoy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: St. John Paul II extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Lions blew past Nantucket 15-2. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Ryan Amerault

Hits Against

04/09/25 @ Nantucket	2
03/29/25 vs Holliston	1
03/25/25 @ Plymouth North	0

Ryan Amerault made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other batting news, Brandon Gomes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Henry Roy, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

St. John Paul II kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Monomoy never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Rising Tide as they made off with a 25-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.

St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.0 runs this season. As for Monomoy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.

St. John Paul II took their win against Monomoy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.