Panthers
| 04/10/25 vs Bishop O'Connell | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ The Heights | 12 |
| 04/07/25 @ Briar Woods | 9 |
| 04/05/25 vs Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 15 |
| 04/05/25 vs Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 12 |
| + 14 more games |
The Paul VI Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paul VI is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Paul VI is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop O'Connell just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Paul VI got a good showing from Lucas Driscoll, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Driscoll has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Paul VI saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Minogue, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Minogue hit this season.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Mary's Ryken 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Curtis Griggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
Our Lady of Good Counsel pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Paul VI, their loss dropped their record down to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Paul VI has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Our Lady of Good Counsel struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Paul VI took their victory against Our Lady of Good Counsel when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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