St. John Paul II Catholic couldn't quite beat Heritage Academy on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions fell just short of the Heritage Academy Heroes by a score of 5-3. St. John Paul II Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Wyatt Bacome put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Bacome has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bacome was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bacome wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James Pierski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
St. John Paul II Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
St. John Paul II Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Arizona Lutheran Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arizona Lutheran Academy is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so St. John Paul II Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Heritage Academy will take on Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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