Trivium Prep extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-8-1. They came up short against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions, falling 15-5. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Michael Fiacco was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Mateo Velasquez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
As for St. John Paul II Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-5. Considering they have won four matchups by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On St. John Paul II Catholic's side, Ruben Roman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Roman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, James Pierski was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. St. John Paul II Catholic is undefeated when Pierski posts two or more runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Ethan Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Trivium Prep will venture away from home to face off against Arete Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The CHARGERS have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 25 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Scottsdale Preparatory Academy at 2:45 p.m. on the 13th.
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