Our Lady of Good Counsel started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Paul VI. They suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Paul VI Panthers on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Our Lady of Good Counsel in their matchups with Paul VI: they've now lost three in a row.
Christian Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Inman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Paul VI's side, Gregory Quintana tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Paul VI let Alex Pearce and Jackson Sirois loose on the outfield. Pearce scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sirois went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Cameron Lizama, who scored four runs and stole a base.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Paul VI, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Our Lady of Good Counsel will be playing at home against Archbishop Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Carroll is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Our Lady of Good Counsel will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Paul VI, they will challenge Bishop McNamara at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Paul VI is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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