It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. John Paul II can now relate to. They lost 11-0 to the North Florida Christian Eagles on Wednesday. St. John Paul II has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Paul II saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Latimer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On North Florida Christian's side, Noah Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jimmy Meeks, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jace Riggan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
St. John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for North Florida Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-2 record this season.
St. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Florida Christian, they will take on St. Joseph Academy on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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