The John Paul II Catholic Saints will challenge the Wayne Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Paul II Catholic will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Wednesday, John Paul II Catholic got the win against Arendell Parrott Academy by a conclusive 19-5. The Saints have beaten the Patriots the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Patriots has come to flipping the script.
John Paul II Catholic got a massive performance out of Alana Albritton, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Albritton has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bailey Tyndall, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
John Paul II Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They are 4-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Wayne Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against John Paul II Catholic, falling 16-5.
Wayne Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Sutton, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Aj Verme was another, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
John Paul II Catholic now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Wayne Christian, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. John Paul II Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Wayne Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
John Paul II Catholic took their win against Wayne Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-5. Does John Paul II Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wayne Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
