St. John Paul II took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Mae Jemison, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 18-17. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Kyley Johnson
04/15/25 vs Mae Jemison | 4 |
04/04/25 vs Brindlee Mountain | 3 |
04/08/25 @ Randolph School | 1 |
04/05/25 vs Asbury | 1 |
03/20/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy | 1 |
St. John Paul II got a massive performance out of Kyley Johnson, who fired off four runs, three doubles, and four RBI while going 5-for-6. Those four RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lesly Fiero, who scored four runs while going 5-for-6.
St. John Paul II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. John Paul II's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Mae Jemison, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Looking ahead, St. John Paul II will square off against Section at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mae Jemison, they will face off against Lee at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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