St. Paul's Prep has gone a perfect 3-0 against Dallas Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Dallas Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Paul's Prep, who comes in off a win.
St. Paul's Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They came out on top against Harvest Christian Academy by a score of 4-1.
| 03/17/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Dallas Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Harvest Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Mateo Talavera was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Talavera was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of St. Paul's Prep's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Talavera wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lukas DiBenedetto, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dallas Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity Christian Academy.
Like St. Paul's Prep, Dallas Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Maki. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Maki has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Paul's Prep pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Dallas Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
St. Paul's Prep took their win against Dallas Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 22-3 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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