It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. John Paul II ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Rickards Raiders 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. John Paul II also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Mason Avant was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Rickards' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Turner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Rickards, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
St. John Paul II will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grace Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. Grace Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully St. John Paul II likes a good challenge. As for Rickards, they will head out on the road to take on Florida State University High School at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Florida State University High School has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Rickards will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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