The Pearl River Rebels are taking a road trip to face off against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pearl River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pope John Paul II's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Pearl River sidestepped Archbishop Hannan for a 4-2 win. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pope John Paul II). They blew past Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy 15-0 on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won four games in a row.
Pope John Paul II let Blaze Rodriguez and Andrew Hoff run wild. Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Hoff went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Rodriguez is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Andre, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Pope John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pope John Paul II pushed their record up to 19-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Pearl River, their record is now 11-12-1.
Pearl River couldn't quite finish off Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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