The St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Heritage Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Matthias Ericksen
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St. John's Northwestern Military Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthias Ericksen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ericksen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Pius XI Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Homestead. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Popes have suffered since May 11, 2024.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Pius XI Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Pius XI Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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