The Father Ryan Irish will venture away from home to face off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Father Ryan will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Father Ryan can't be too worried about heading out to take on Pope John Paul II: they just beat Overton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Irish walked away with a 7-2 win over the Bobcats on Friday.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pope John Paul II and Montgomery Bell Academy, and Montgomery Bell Academy kept the tradition alive. The Knights lost 14-6 to the Big Red on Monday.
Pope John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bo Bailey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Father Ryan pushed their record up to 8-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Everything went Father Ryan's way against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Father Ryan made off with a 12-4 victory. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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