
Panthers
04/04/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 26 |
04/22/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 13 |
04/05/25 vs Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 13 |
03/15/25 @ Hilton Head Island | 13 |
04/12/25 @ Our Lady of Good Counsel | 12 |
Paul VI never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Bishop McNamara on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 15-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Bryson Pickeral looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Owen Peltier was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Thomas Jewett, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Paul VI always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McNamara only posted an OBP of .348.
Paul VI's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McNamara, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul VI will challenge St. Mary's Ryken at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bishop McNamara, they will face off against Gonzaga at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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