After losing to St. John Paul II the last time they met, Sandwich decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Blue Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lions 2-1. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Joe Coughlan
| 04/22/26 vs North Reading | 3 |
| 05/06/26 vs Nauset Regional | 2 |
| 05/20/26 @ St. John Paul II | 1 |
| 04/29/26 vs Dennis-Yarmouth Regional | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Archbishop Williams | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Joe Coughlan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Sandwich is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-10 otherwise.
At the plate, Sandwich's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Peters, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
The victory got Sandwich back to even at 10-10. As for St. John Paul II, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Coming up, Sandwich will face off against East Bridgewater at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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