The St. John Paul II Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Chiles Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Paul II's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Chiles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. John Paul II's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Rocky Bayou Christian 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Max Helbling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Avant, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Wyatt Cantella was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
St. John Paul II was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Bayou Christian only posted a batting average of .174.
Meanwhile, Chiles came up short against Suwannee on Tuesday, falling 7-1.
The victory made it two in a row for St. John Paul II and bumps their season record up to 8-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11 hits in those games compared to only 4.88 in the others. As for Chiles, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Chiles' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. John Paul II has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Chiles, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain St. John Paul II's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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