John Paul II barely beat St. Andrew the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Andrew's Lions a 15-0 shutout on Friday. The contest marked the Golden Warrriors' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Casey Rizzo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024.
Stewart Misko
| 03/07/25 vs St. Andrew's | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs First Baptist School | 1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Patrick Henry Academy | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Northwood Academy | 1 |
| 03/18/24 @ Memorial Day | 1 |
On the hitting side, Stewart Misko was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Archer Dewig also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for John Paul II and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Andrew's, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
John Paul II will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Andrew's at 1:00 p.m. on March 29th. As for St. Andrew's, they will head out to challenge Vidalia Heritage Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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