The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles will face off against the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. St. John Paul II Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Archbishop McCarthy hitters got past them. St. John Paul II Academy lost 10-1 to Archbishop McCarthy on Monday. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
ABF Academy Homestead not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 13, 2024. They put the hurt on Taravella with a sharp 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bandits.
ABF Academy Homestead got a massive performance out of Richny Frans, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Frans a new career-high. Nathan Castillo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Frans wasn't the only one working in the hit department: ABF Academy Homestead kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. ABF Academy Homestead is 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
ABF Academy Homestead's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for St. John Paul II Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4-1.
ABF Academy Homestead's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. St. John Paul II Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for ABF Academy Homestead, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will St. John Paul II Academy keep running through batters, or will ABF Academy Homestead buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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