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 Wednesday. The St. John Paul II Panthers will look to defend their home field against the FAMU DRS Baby Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Grace Christian Academy as St. John Paul II made off with a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. John Paul II.
Max Helbling was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Helbling was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Latimer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Evan Bopp was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, FAMU DRS unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. Their rough 16-1 loss to Maclay might stick with them for a while. FAMU DRS was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Maclay's pitchers proved too tough.
FAMU DRS saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javahrien Murray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
St. John Paul II now has a winning record of 5-4. As for FAMU DRS, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John Paul II has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like FAMU DRS struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
St. John Paul II took their win against FAMU DRS when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Does St. John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will FAMU DRS turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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