Rocky Bayou Christian is 0-10 against St. John Paul II since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocky Bayou Christian Knights will look to defend their home field against the St. John Paul II Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Rocky Bayou Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Monday, it was close, but Rocky Bayou Christian sidestepped Baker for a 5-4 victory.
Chase Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ricciardi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, neither St. John Paul II nor Florida State University High School could gain the upper hand on Wednesday so the two teams had to settle for a 9-9 draw.
Rocky Bayou Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for St. John Paul II, their draw gives them a new season record of 8-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Rocky Bayou Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Rocky Bayou Christian suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to St. John Paul II in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John Paul II's Jason Cantella, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Rocky Bayou Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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