The St. John Paul II Lions will square off against the Archbishop Williams Bishops at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John Paul II will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
St. John Paul II is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Rising Tide get on the board and left with a 31-0 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won five contests by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Logan Our was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Ryan Amerault and Colin Buckley dominated on the mound. Amerault got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base, while Buckley went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Back at the plate, St. John Paul II got a massive performance out of Henry Roy, who went 2-for-6 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Oscar Johnson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
St. John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .723. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Williams hadn't done well against Bishop Fenwick recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bishops won by a run and slipped past the Crusaders 6-5. The game was the first time the Bishops have beaten the Crusaders on their field since June 3, 2021.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Archbishop Williams, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
St. John Paul II was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop Williams in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bishops have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
