The St. John Paul II Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Hamilton County Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John Paul II will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
St. John Paul II can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They blew past FAMU DRS 15-0.
Peyton Latimer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Bopp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County fell victim to a tough 15-6 defeat at the hands of Aucilla Christian on Tuesday.
Gabriel Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Grant Selph was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Hamilton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
St. John Paul II's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Hamilton County, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John Paul II has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton County in their previous matchup on March 1st, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Paul II since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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