Wayne Country Day is 10-0 against John Paul II Catholic since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wayne Country Day Chargers will look to defend their home field against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. Wayne Country Day will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Wayne Country Day had just enough and edged The Burlington School out 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Wyatt Lassitter, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Davis Albert, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Arendell Parrott Academy as John Paul II Catholic made off with an 11-1 win.
Noah Sugg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Sugg has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sugg was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, James Donofrio was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Max Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Country Day's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for John Paul II Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wayne Country Day took their win against John Paul II Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Does Wayne Country Day have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Paul II Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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