The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Tempe Prep 18-4. The victory was just what St. John Paul II Catholic needed coming off of a 10-2 loss in their prior match.
Carlos Pedroza was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Pedroza has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Pedroza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adrian Zaragoza was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Another player making a difference was Derek Guzman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills came up short against Scottsdale Christian Academy on Monday and fell 4-1. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got St. John Paul II Catholic back to even at 8-8. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John Paul II Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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