Monomoy hasn't had much luck against St. John Paul II recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Monomoy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 25-run drubbing they dealt Rising Tide on Wednesday. The Sharks never let Rising Tide get on the board and left with a 25-0 win.
Meanwhile, St. John Paul II put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Nantucket as they made off with a 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Amerault made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, St. John Paul II got a massive performance out of Brandon Gomes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Henry Roy was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
St. John Paul II pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Monomoy, their record is now 2-0-1.
Monomoy suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to St. John Paul II in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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