Paul VI had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They blew past the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves 12-1. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
Matthew Roussey looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Paul VI got a massive performance out of Owen Peltier, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Peltier has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Vaxmonsky, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Panthers
| 04/05/25 vs Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 12-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 27-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 5-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Gonzaga | 2-1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 8-4 |
| 03/22/25 vs South Lakes | 5-0 |
Paul VI's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Paul VI beat Saint John Paul the Great Catholic by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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