The Wayne Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Wayne Christian suffered a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Arendell Parrott Academy. Wayne Christian has struggled against Arendell Parrott Academy recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Brandon Benkovics made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, John Paul II Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Coastal Christian as John Paul II Catholic made off with an 18-5 victory. 18 seems to be a good number for John Paul II Catholic as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah Sugg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sugg was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, John Paul II Catholic got a massive performance out of Ray Shaw, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. James Donofrio was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Wayne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for John Paul II Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wayne Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wayne Christian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to John Paul II Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wayne Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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