Paul VI is 2-8 against St. John since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Cadets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Paul VI sitting on three straight wins and St. John's on 14.
Paul VI is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since March 29th on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Gonzaga 4-3.
Landon McGinn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Vaxmonsky was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Will Tighe, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John's is ranked highly in their home state and on Sunday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Archbishop Spalding. The Cadets put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 14-4 win. The Cadets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
St. John's pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Paul VI, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Paul VI couldn't quite get it done against St. John's in their previous meeting on April 1st as they fell 4-0. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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