The John Paul II Catholic Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
John Paul II Catholic is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Coastal Christian on Thursday. Everything went John Paul II Catholic's way against Coastal Christian as John Paul II Catholic made off with a 15-1 victory. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Saints yet this season.
Adam Donofrio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
JT Williams
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In other batting news, John Paul II Catholic let JT Williams and Max Mason run wild. Williams went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Mason scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Williams has become a key player for John Paul II Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of James Donofrio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
John Paul II Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won four games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ashton Lascallette was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Vincent Wilson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
John Paul II Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Faith Christian's record now sits at 5-2.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. John Paul II Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. However, it's not like Faith Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .494. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
