The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will face off against the Miami Vandals at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John Paul II Catholic has three straight victories, Miami has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
St. John Paul II Catholic barely beat Mohave Accelerated the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. St. John Paul II Catholic was the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Mohave Accelerated on Friday. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Carlos Pedroza and Wyatt Bacome made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pedroza didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Bacome struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Pedroza scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Bacome scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most hits Pedroza has posted since back in March of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Standage, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Miami's offense. They lost 10-0 to Lincoln Prep on Friday.
Miami's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
St. John Paul II Catholic's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. St. John Paul II Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Miami, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will St. John Paul II Catholic continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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