The Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves will challenge the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Mount Vernon on Wednesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic put the hurt on Mount Vernon with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Wolves' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Elijah Thompson
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Elijah Thompson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Liam Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is undefeated when Kennedy posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Charlie Skala was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Our Lady of Good Counsel's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Worthington Kilbourne by a score of 4-2. The game marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Rodriguez's first of the season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Our Lady of Good Counsel struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Our Lady of Good Counsel when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Saint John Paul the Great Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
