The Mountainside Wolves will square off against the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mountainside has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while St. John Paul II Catholic will arrive with six straight wins.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mountainside's offense. They lost 29-0 to North Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Catholic got the win against ALA - Anthem South on Friday by a conclusive 11-2. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Carlos Pedroza made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Pedroza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Pierski, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Pierski a new career-high.
St. John Paul II Catholic pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Mountainside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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