Great Hearts Northern Oaks barely beat John Paul II the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins' way against the John Paul II Guardians on Friday as the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins made off with a 12-5 win. The contest marked the Griffins' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Rhett Elliot
| 03/07/25 vs John Paul II | 10 |
| 03/22/24 @ Cole | 5 |
| 04/12/24 @ Randolph | 4 |
| 03/05/24 @ Karnes City | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Kenedy | 3 |
Rhett Elliot was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Great Hearts Northern Oaks let Mathias Garcia and Santiago Garcia run wild. Mathias scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Santiago scored three runs while going 1-for-3. That run was Mathias' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Matson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Great Hearts Northern Oaks has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. John Paul II's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Hearts Northern Oaks will face off against New Braunfels Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for John Paul II, they will square off against Pleasanton at 7:00 p.m. on March 14th.
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