Baseball Game Preview: St. John Paul II Falcons vs. East Limestone Indians

St. John Paul II is 0-6 against East Limestone since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The St. John Paul II Falcons will host the East Limestone Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

St. John Paul II came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Decatur Heritage Christian Academy by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since March 27, 2024.

St. John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Kelly, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Kelly a new career-high in RBI.

Meanwhile, East Limestone suffered their biggest loss since March 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 17-7 to Summertown. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coleby Davis put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.

East Limestone's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

St. John Paul II suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to East Limestone in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Will St. John Paul II have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.