Paul W. Bryant has gone 9-1 against Holy Spirit Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Paul W. Bryant Stampede will head out to challenge the Holy Spirit Catholic Saints at 4:30 p.m. Paul W. Bryant is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Paul W. Bryant's win against Minor wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Paul W. Bryant had just enough and edged out Minor 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Stampede have posted since February 21, 2024.
Kellen Shivetts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stole at least one in each of the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Javion Johnson
| 02/27/25 vs Minor | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 2 |
| 03/14/24 vs Rich Township | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Minor | 1 |
| 02/15/25 vs Columbus | 1 |
In other batting news, Javion Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Camden Thornton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Paul W. Bryant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Holy Spirit Catholic lost 15-7 to University Charter on Thursday. The Saints have struggled against the Trail Blazers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Holy Spirit Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JT Besanceney, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Besanceney also stole a stolen base, marking his first of the season.
Paul W. Bryant's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Holy Spirit Catholic, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Holy Spirit Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Paul W. Bryant hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .449. It's a different story for Holy Spirit Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .167. Will they be able to contain Paul W. Bryant's hitters?
Paul W. Bryant took their victory against Holy Spirit Catholic when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul W. Bryant since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
