It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paul VI can now relate to. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John's Cadets on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Matthew Roussey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only two earned runs over 5.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero hits, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Paul VI saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Peltier, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Paul VI's defeat dropped their record down to 25-7. As for St. John's, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 29-1.
While Paul VI had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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