St. John Paul II is 9-1 against FAMU DRS since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. John Paul II Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. St. John Paul II will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. John Paul II gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Hamilton County 21-7.
Max Helbling was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Helbling was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jason Cantella, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Visnovske, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, FAMU DRS fell victim to St. John Paul II and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this season in which FAMU DRS was not able to get on the board.
St. John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for FAMU DRS, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John Paul II has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like FAMU DRS struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went St. John Paul II's way against FAMU DRS when the teams last played on Wednesday as St. John Paul II made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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