The Bishop McNamara Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Paul VI Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McNamara has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop McNamara is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Bishop McNamara was ranked 23rd). Bishop McNamara came up short against St. John's on Saturday, falling 15-2. The Mustangs have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Bishop McNamara saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willis Coppedge, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That stolen base was Coppedge's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Paul VI had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Seahawks a 5-0 shutout.
Carter Perdue tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Owen Peltier was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Peltier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Thomas Jewett was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Paul VI was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Bishop McNamara's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Paul VI, their record now sits at 6-2.
Bishop McNamara might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Paul VI in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Bishop McNamara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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