Baseball Recap: Paul VI Extends Road Winning Streak to Seven

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paul VI had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the St. Mary's Ryken Knights. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.

Aiden Gallagher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 matches.

Landon McGinn

Batters Struck Out

05/06/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken	4
04/29/25 vs St. John's	1
04/26/25 @ Gonzaga	2
04/24/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken	0
04/19/25 vs Archbishop Spalding	1
04/15/25 @ DeMatha	6

In other pitching news, Paul VI got a great performance from Landon McGinn as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, McGinn posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six contests.

Back at the plate, Paul VI let Thomas Jewett and Ryan Vaxmonsky run wild. Jewett got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double, while Vaxmonsky went 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI Vaxmonsky has posted since back in April.

Paul VI hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.

Paul VI pushed their record up to 25-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's Ryken, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-15.

As of now, neither Paul VI nor the Knights have any future games scheduled.