Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against The Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while The Heights will be coming in after a loss.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Bishop McNamara 9-2.
Charlie Skala was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Skala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skala was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic got a big performance out of Paul Williams, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was AJ Welsh, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The Heights came up short against Our Lady of Good Counsel on Saturday and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for The Heights in their matchups with Our Lady of Good Counsel: they've now lost nine in a row.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for The Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
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