The Paul VI Panthers will take on the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Paul VI 2.6, Archbishop Spalding 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbishop Spalding will be up against a hot Paul VI team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop Ireton a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Matthew Roussey's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Ryan Bahr
| 04/17/25 vs Bishop Ireton | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Briar Woods | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Gonzaga | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hilton Head Island | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ryan Bahr was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Thomas Jewett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Spalding faced Towson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Generals by a score of 7-6. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paul VI's victory bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Archbishop Spalding, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 18-4.
Paul VI skirted past Archbishop Spalding 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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