Paul VI and Gonzaga are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Panthers will face off against the Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Paul VI is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Paul VI earned a 5-1 victory over St. Mary's Ryken. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won nine in a row.
Carter Perdue tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Cole Karas
| 04/24/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ DeMatha | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Hilton Head Island | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 1 |
On the hitting side, Landon Sirois and Cole Karas did most of the damage at the plate: Sirois went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Karas went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Karas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Minogue, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Paul VI was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Bishop McNamara by a score of 9-6.
Gonzaga has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Paul VI, their record now sits at 20-5.
Paul VI came out on top in a nail-biter against Gonzaga when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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