St. John Paul II and North Florida Christian squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. John Paul II had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the North Florida Christian Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, St. John Paul II's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For North Florida Christian's part, Jace Riggan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riggan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Garrett Workman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, North Florida Christian got a massive performance out of Stone Russo, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Gainer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
St. John Paul II's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for North Florida Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-6-2.
As of now, neither St. John Paul II nor North Florida Christian have any future games scheduled.
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