The John Curtis Christian Patriots will challenge the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. John Curtis Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pope John Paul II likes a good challenge.
Pope John Paul II's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: John Curtis Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Patriots' pitchers stepped up to hand Centerville a 15-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II faced Holy Cross in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Jaguars came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-3. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Blaze Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
John Curtis Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 22-8.
John Curtis Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 6-2. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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