The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Our Lady of Good Counsel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Worthington Kilbourne just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 4-2. The match marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Rodriguez's first of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mount Vernon on Wednesday. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic blew past Mount Vernon 13-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Elijah Thompson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is undefeated when Kennedy posts two or more runs, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Our Lady of Good Counsel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint John Paul the Great Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Our Lady of Good Counsel took their victory against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel repeat their success, or does Saint John Paul the Great Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
