Paul VI is ranked highly in their home state and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeMatha. The Panthers came out on top against the Stags by a score of 11-8. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Landon McGinn
| 04/15/25 @ DeMatha | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ The Heights | 8 |
| 03/26/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken | 5 |
Landon McGinn looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Peltier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Thomas Jewett, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Paul VI has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for DeMatha, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul VI will challenge Bishop Ireton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.73 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for DeMatha, they will take on Mount St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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