St. John Paul II Catholic's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scottsdale Preparatory Academy Spartans 6-5.
Carlos Pedroza and Wyatt Bacome made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pedroza struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Bacome tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pedroza is becoming a predictor of St. John Paul II Catholic's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 8-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). At the plate, Pedroza scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Bacome scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Zaragoza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lions
| 04/14/25 vs Scottsdale Preparatory Academy | 6-5 |
| 03/28/25 vs ALA - Anthem South | 11-2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Kingman Academy | 9-8 |
| 03/24/25 vs Miami | 10-0 |
| 03/14/25 vs Antelope | 11-1 |
| + 2 more games |
St. John Paul II Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
St. John Paul II Catholic will take on Glendale Prep Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Griffins have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Scottsdale Preparatory Academy, they will face off against Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans are facing the Scorpions at the right time seeing as the Scorpions are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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