The Northlake Christian Wolverines will be playing at home against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Northlake Christian has not struggled against St. Thomas Aquinas recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Northlake Christian had just enough and edged St. Thomas Aquinas out 6-4.
Aidan Boles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cade Rodriguez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Waddell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II entered their tilt with French Settlement with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 4-0 shutout on Friday.
Northlake Christian's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Northlake Christian came up short against Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Will Northlake Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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