Baseball Recap: St. John Paul II Catholic's Win Ends Six-Game Losing Streak on the Road

St. John Paul II Catholic took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against San Tan Charter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Tan Charter Roadrunners on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since March 23, 2024.

James Pierski made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Pierski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Pedroza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

03/18/25 @ San Tan Charter	8-6
03/14/25 vs Antelope	11-1
03/11/25 @ Phoenix Country Day	0-8
03/05/25 vs Heritage Academy	7-4
03/03/25 @ Bourgade Catholic	13-15

St. John Paul II Catholic's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-2. As for San Tan Charter, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will square off against Mohave Accelerated at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mohave Accelerated has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something St. John Paul II Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for San Tan Charter, they will face off against Horizon Honors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Horizon Honors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something San Tan Charter surely won't give up without a fight.