The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions will be playing at home against the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last contest, St. John Paul II Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Trivium Prep on Wednesday. St. John Paul II Catholic blew past Trivium Prep 16-4.
Wyatt Bacome was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Bacome has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bacome was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Zaragoza, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. John Paul II Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Trivium Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John Paul II Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Trivium Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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