Baseball Game Preview: Greenfield Knights vs. John Paul II Catholic Saints

Knights

Runs

04/15/25 @ John Paul II Catholic	2
04/10/25 @ Wayne Christian	3
04/08/25 vs Wayne Christian	8
04/01/25 vs Arendell Parrott Academy	4
03/31/25 @ Arendell Parrott Academy	4
+ 11 more games

For the second straight game, Greenfield will face off against John Paul II Catholic. The Knights will be playing at home against the Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

Greenfield is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering John Paul II Catholic just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Saints.

For John Paul II Catholic's part, James Donofrio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Donofrio has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Adam Donofrio was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Max Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory (which was John Paul II Catholic's third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 13-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.