Paul VI waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bishop Ireton Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Matthew Roussey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
Thomas Jewett
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Jewett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Will Tighe was another key player, getting three hits from his three at bats.
Paul VI pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only 5.25 in the others. As for Bishop Ireton, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Paul VI will host South Lakes at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bishop Ireton, they will face off against St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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