John Paul II barely beat Battery Creek the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors never let the Battery Creek Dolphins get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Golden Warrriors, who have now won three contests in a row.
Casey Rizzo
| 03/17/25 vs Battery Creek | 8 |
| 03/07/25 vs St. Andrew's | 4 |
Casey Rizzo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, John Paul II let Archer Dewig and Dylan Gehm run wild. Dewig scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gehm scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Dewig a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ben Solomons, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Paul II will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Andrew's at 1:00 p.m. on March 29th. As for Battery Creek, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on North Charleston at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Battery Creek is coming into the matchup on a 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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