The Paul VI Panthers will square off against the St. Christopher's Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Paul VI 2.7, St. Christopher's 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Paul VI is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Collegiate get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Landon McGinn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Minogue was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Thomas Jewett, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Christopher's came tearing into Thursday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Huskies.
St. Christopher's pushed their record up to 21-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Paul VI, their victory bumped their record up to 26-8.
Paul VI couldn't quite get it done against St. Christopher's when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as they fell 5-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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