It was a good run, but St. John Paul II unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carver Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. John Paul II of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Carver's part, Ryder Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Holmes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Dirado, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Teagan Zakrzewski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
St. John Paul II's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Carver, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
St. John Paul II will be playing at home against Monomoy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carver, they will head out on the road to square off against Abington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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