Paul VI is 3-0 against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Paul VI Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeMatha. Paul VI fell just short of DeMatha by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Paul VI let down their fans at home.
Paul VI got a good showing from Gregory Quintana, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Jackson Sirois made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic fell victim to Gonzaga and their airtight pitching crew in their second game on Tuesday. Their rough 16-0 loss to the Eagles might stick with them for a while.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Welsh, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Welsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Paul VI's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-4. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Paul VI has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Paul VI's hitters?
Everything went Paul VI's way against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their previous meeting back in March as Paul VI made off with a 19-1 victory. Does Paul VI have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint John Paul the Great Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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