Saint Andrew is 0-10 against St. John Paul II Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Saint Andrew's Scots will head out on the road to challenge the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Saint Andrew's will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Saint Andrew's gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against Somerset Academy - Canyons as Saint Andrew's made off with an 11-1 win.
Aiden Chaplin tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, M Spina was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aaron Orozco, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of West Boca Raton.
St. John Paul II Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Scotty Crowe, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saint Andrew's pushed their record up to 8-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1.
Saint Andrew's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Saint Andrew's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. John Paul II Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Saint Andrew's continue to outrun the ball?
Saint Andrew's suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to St. John Paul II Academy in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. John Paul II Academy's Jack Wilhoit, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Saint Andrew's knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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