Father Ryan put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pope John Paul II Knights a 7-0 shutout. The Irish haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Ben Veit
| 04/22/26 @ Pope John Paul II | 8 |
| 03/07/26 @ Ensworth | 5 |
| 03/13/26 vs Montgomery Bell Academy | 4 |
| 03/18/26 vs Cascade | 3 |
| 04/08/26 vs Lipscomb Academy | 2 |
Ben Veit looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Andrew Buccola was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Leyton Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Father Ryan now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Pope John Paul II, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Father Ryan will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pope John Paul II: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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