Bishop Ireton is 0-10 against Paul VI since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Cardinals will face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Bishop Ireton has given up an average of 9.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Monday, Bishop Ireton came up short against Kennedy and fell 12-8. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeMatha. The Panthers came out on top against the Stags by a score of 11-8. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Landon McGinn looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Owen Peltier was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Jewett, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Paul VI pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Ireton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17-1.
Bishop Ireton couldn't quite get it done against Paul VI when the teams last played back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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