The St. John Paul II Lions will square off against the Carver Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Paul II's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Carver's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. John Paul II is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over Bellingham. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carver narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nipmuc Regional 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Levon Mulready was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Mulready was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April.
Mulready wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Angelo, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Carver's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for St. John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
St. John Paul II got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Carver by a conclusive 11-2 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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