The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Academy Heroes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, St. John Paul II Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 36-1 loss at the hands of American Leadership Academy - West Foothills.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy beat Trivium Prep 9-5 on Monday. The win was just what Heritage Academy needed coming off of an 18-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Isaias Ruiz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brenden Whetten, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
St. John Paul II Catholic now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Heritage Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. John Paul II Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went St. John Paul II Catholic's way against Heritage Academy in their previous matchup back in March as St. John Paul II Catholic made off with a 20-12 win. Will St. John Paul II Catholic repeat their success, or does Heritage Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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