The Mohave Accelerated Patriots will take on the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohave Accelerated is looking for their season's first victory.
Mohave Accelerated lost 15-6 to Williams on Tuesday.
Mohave Accelerated saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacek Smogoleski, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave Smogoleski a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic posted their closest win since March 23, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against San Tan Charter, sneaking past 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
James Pierski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Mohave Accelerated's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
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