The St. Christopher's Saints will face off against the Paul VI Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Christopher's is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Christopher's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Flint Hill 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paul VI, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Collegiate on Wednesday as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon McGinn looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Minogue, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Jewett, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Christopher's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Paul VI, their win bumped their record up to 26-8.
St. Christopher's beat Paul VI 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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