Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for St. John Paul II Catholic

St. John Paul II Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Miami Vandals get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Carlos Pedroza made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Francisco Vasquez

Runs (Career)

03/24/25 vs Miami	2
03/21/25 @ Mohave Accelerated	1
03/18/25 @ San Tan Charter	1
03/03/25 @ Bourgade Catholic	1
02/27/25 vs Anthem Prep	1

In other batting news, St. John Paul II Catholic got a massive performance out of Francisco Vasquez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Vasquez a new career-high. Adrian Zaragoza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

St. John Paul II Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Miami only posted an OBP of .238.

St. John Paul II Catholic pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Miami, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as St. John Paul II Catholic Lions challenge Kingman Academy Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Kingman Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.83 runs per game on average), something St. John Paul II Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Miami, they will be playing at home against Globe at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.