Baseball Game Preview: Lakeshore vs. Pope John Paul II Jaguars

Lakeshore will take on the Pope John Paul II Jaguars in a tournament on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Lakeshore is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Mandeville on Friday. They fell just short of the Skippers by a score of 2-1.

Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Archbishop Hannan. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6 on Friday. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lakeshore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.

Lakeshore took their win against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played last Friday by a conclusive 12-4. Does Lakeshore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope John Paul II turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.