Wayne Country Day entered their tilt with John Paul II Catholic with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the John Paul II Catholic Saints on Tuesday. Six seems to be a good number for Wayne Country Day as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Caden Scott tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Davis Albert, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Landon Sutton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On John Paul II Catholic's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Donofrio, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Donofrio has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Wayne Country Day's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for John Paul II Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6.
Wayne Country Day didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 win vs. Wake County HomeSchool on the 17th. John Paul II Catholic will take on Coastal Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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