Bulldogs
| 05/02/25 vs Thales Academy Rolesville | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Ravenscroft | 12 |
| 04/28/25 vs Durham Academy | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs East Bladen | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 18 more games |
Wake Christian Academy is a perfect 3-0 against John Paul II Catholic since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 6:30 p.m. Wake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Wake Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Thales Academy Rolesville on Friday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
Carter Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only John Paul II Catholic walked away with it. They never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
James Donofrio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for John Paul II Catholic: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Caporosssi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. John Paul II Catholic is undefeated when Caporosssi posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Williams, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
John Paul II Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
John Paul II Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wake Christian Academy, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wake Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wake Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against John Paul II Catholic in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
