Coastal Christian is 0-7 against John Paul II Catholic since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coastal Christian Centurions will head out on the road to challenge the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Coastal Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Coastal Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Wake Christian Academy 2-1.
Noah Swanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coastal Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Harrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic got themselves on the board against Thales Academy Rolesville on Tuesday, but Thales Academy Rolesville never followed suit. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Paul II Catholic.
Coastal Christian's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11. As for John Paul II Catholic, their record now sits at 15-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Coastal Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Coastal Christian might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from John Paul II Catholic in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Paul II Catholic's Ethan Staton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Coastal Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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