The Paul VI Panthers will challenge the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Paul VI's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Archbishop Carroll has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Paul VI's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Life Christian Academy.
Life Christian Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Aiden Gallagher, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). Gallagher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Peltier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Bahr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll lost 21-1 to St. John's on Thursday.
Paul VI has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Archbishop Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Paul VI has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Archbishop Carroll, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1 strikeouts. Will Paul VI keep running through batters, or will the Lions buck the trend?
Everything went Paul VI's way against Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Paul VI made off with a 17-2 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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