John Paul II Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it four. They came up short against the Faith Christian Patriots, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Faith Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Faith Christian's part, Ashton Lascallette made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Lascallette was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Blayde Hinton was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run was his first of the season. Vincent Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. John Paul II Catholic will challenge rival Harrells Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Faith Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Wayne Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 1.2, the Eagles 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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