For the second straight game, St. John Paul II Academy will face off against Saint Andrew. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. John Paul II Academy 3.5, Saint Andrew's 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. John Paul II Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Saint Andrew's.
For Saint Andrew's part, the team relied heavily on Luccas Mendez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Mendez a new career-high.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Saint Andrew's, bringing their record up to 21-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John Paul II Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saint Andrew's struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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