Pope John Paul II is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be playing at home against the St. Thomas Aquinas Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Pope John Paul II's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Thomas Aquinas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Pope John Paul II is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering E.D. White just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Cardinals.
Pope John Paul II saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Dieudonne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Pope John Paul II hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Thomas Aquinas). They came out on top against Slidell by a score of 12-8 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Pope John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Pope John Paul II skirted past St. Thomas Aquinas 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Thomas Aquinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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