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| 03/05/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/04/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maclay has gone a perfect 10-0 against St. John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Maclay will venture away from home to challenge St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Maclay 4.1, St. John Paul II 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Maclay fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South Walton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahawks. The Marauders' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Noah Chavez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 10-6.
Mason Avant and Javi Santana were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Avant tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Santana struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Avant scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Santana went 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most hits Santana has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Cantella, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John Paul II's record now sits at 13-3. As for Maclay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maclay has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maclay skirted past St. John Paul II 6-4 in their previous meeting on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maclay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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