St. John Paul II Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats 15-5. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
St. John Paul II Academy let Thomas Velardi and Patrick Mazzamaro loose on the outfield. Velardi went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Mazzamaro scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Emmanuel Lantigua was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Royal Palm Beach's side, Robert Gonzalez and Shane Causey did some serious damage despite the final result: Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Causey scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Causey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
St. John Paul II Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. As for Royal Palm Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
St. John Paul II Academy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Boca Raton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Royal Palm Beach, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Benjamin at 4:00 p.m.
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