Baseball Game Preview: John Paul II Catholic Saints vs. Epiphany Falcons

For the second straight game, John Paul II Catholic will face off against Epiphany. John Paul II Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Epiphany at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

John Paul II Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-5 margin over Epiphany. The Saints have beaten the Falcons the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Falcons has come to flipping the script.

Drew Lysaght made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his three at bats. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

James Donofrio

Runs

03/25/25 vs Epiphany	3
03/13/25 @ Coastal Christian	2
03/03/25 vs GRACE Christian	2
02/25/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy	2
03/20/25 vs Wayne Christian	1
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, John Paul II Catholic got a massive performance out of James Donofrio, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Donofrio is becoming a predictor of John Paul II Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Max Mason was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

John Paul II Catholic pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Epiphany, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.