St. John Paul II is 10-0 against Rocky Bayou Christian since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. John Paul II Panthers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Aucilla Christian on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to the Warriors.
St. John Paul II saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Robinson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocky Bayou Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rocky Bayou Christian considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Chase Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ricciardi, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. AJ Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-14 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John Paul II has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Bayou Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. John Paul II's way against Rocky Bayou Christian in their previous meeting back in March as St. John Paul II made off with an 8-2 victory. Does St. John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Bayou Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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