It was a good run, but Arendell Parrott Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-3 to the John Paul II Catholic Saints. Arendell Parrott Academy has struggled against John Paul II Catholic recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For John Paul II Catholic's part, Joyner Haddock and James Donofrio made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Haddock struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Donofrio pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Haddock went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Donofrio scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ray Shaw, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Mason, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Arendell Parrott Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Arendell Parrott Academy will head out on the road to challenge Epiphany at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Epiphany has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.44 runs per game on average), something Arendell Parrott Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for John Paul II Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Thales Academy Rolesville at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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